
Potomac Pear
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Pyrus communis
Introduced in 1993 from the Kearneysville, WV USDA station, this high quality pear ripens in mid-September. Fruit is sweet and buttery and extremely juicy. Tree is vigorous and fairly precocious. Pollinates with other European pears and is fire blight resistant. A Moonglow-Anjou cross, it is one of the highest quality fire blight resistant varieties available. Dwarf trees are 8'-14'tall and standards are 15'-30'tall. Space 6' to 10' circle for dwarf and 14' circle for standards. Zone 5-9.
Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship European or Asian Pears to CA, Europe.
Plant Characteristics | |
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Pest Resistance | Very Good |
Disease Resistance | Very Good |
Drought Tolerance | Good |
Heat Tolerance | Very Good |
Humidity Tolerance | Very Good |
Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
Shade Tolerance | Fair |
No Spray | Fair |
Salt Tolerance | Fair |
Fresh for Kids | Very Good |
Deer Resistance | Poor |
Thorns | No |
Plant Type | Tree |
Soil Type | Adaptable |
Edible Type | Fruit |
Self Fertile | No |
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome |
Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Potomac Pear to CA...