A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Maxine Pear Scionwood (Spring 2025)
A great all-purpose, disease-resistant pear. Also known as Century Yellow, Starking® Delicious.
This tree is vigorous, upright, and productive, and it has great fireblight resistance. Fruit size is inconsistent and crops should be thinned for optimal quality. It is not self-fertile, and it will need a pollination partner.
Maxine is a medium-sized pear that bears a very fine russetting over a green-gold background. It is sturdy, stores well, and does not bruise easily, making it a good option for small commercial orchards. The flesh is free of grit, buttery, and juicy, and the flavor is excellent. It is recommended for fresh eating, baking, and canning.
Maxine was discovered as a chance seedling in Preble County, Ohio around 1900. It was first propagated by E.M. Buechly of Greenville, Ohio. This tree is almost certainly the same as the Starking® Delicious distributed by Stark Bros. Nurseries.
Volume Pricing
| Quantity | Maxine Pear Scion |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12.00 |
| 2-5 | $8.00 |
| 6-10 | $7.00 |
| 11-99 | $6.00 |
| 100+ | $5.00 |
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Ohio
Introduced in: ~ 1900
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 27 (approximate, in New York State) + 7 days after Bartlett
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Fireblight: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile?
Ploidy: Diploid
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Maxine Pear. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
| Tree | Currently in Stock |
|---|---|
| Summercrisp Pear | 0 |
| Rogue Red Pear | 0 |
| Aurora Pear | 0 |
| Gem Pear | 0 |
| Potomac Pear | 0 |
| Rousselet De Reims Pear | 0 |
| Early Morettini Pear | 0 |
| Blake's Pride Pear | 0 |
| Flemish Beauty Pear | 0 |
| Paragon Pear | 0 |
| Bartlett Pear | 0 |
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