Pear Tree Orient - 5 Gallon

The Orient pear tree is a hybrid European pear cultivar known for its beauty and heavy annual crops. It produces large, round, yellow fruit with a red cheek, smooth, shiny skin, and juicy, creamy flesh. The fruit has a mild, sweet flavor and is suitable for fresh eating, canning, desserts, and salads. The tree is fast-growing, blight-resistant, and thrives in hardiness zones 5-8.

Fruit:

• Size: Large, round, with a smooth, shiny skin.
• Color: Yellow with a red cheek.
• Flesh: Creamy, juicy, and melting.
• Flavor: Mild, sweet.
• Ripening: Mid-August to mid-September.

Tree:

• Type: Hybrid European pear.
• Size: Grows to 12-20 feet tall and wide.
• Shape: Oval.
• Growth Rate: Fast.
• Hardiness Zones: 5-8.
• Pollination: Requires a pollinator like Bartlett or another European pear variety (excluding Kieffer).
• Sunlight: Needs full sun (at least six hours of direct sunlight per day).

• • Soil: Prefers well-drained, acidic soil.