A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Cold Snap® Brand HW614 CV. Pear on OHxF 87 (Spring 2025)
A cold-hardy, fireblight-resistant pear from Canada. Also known as Cold Snap, Harovin Sundown.
A vigorous, conical, upright-spreading tree, Cold Snap® is fireblight resistant and well suited to high-density planting. This pear is reliably annual and is pollen compatible with most other European pears; trials show poor pollination when paired with Bartlett.
Ripening three weeks after Bartlett, the fruit is large and roundish, with an attractive blush. At harvest, the flesh is firm, with a pleasing, snappy crunch. At full ripeness, the pear is buttery and juicy. Tasters describe a floral flavor with notes of lemon. Cold Snap® is best eaten after about eight weeks in cold storage. It will store well for up to six months.
Cold Snap® was originally bred as Harovin Sundown in the 1970's by H. A. Quamme. This variety was acquired by the Vineland Innovation and Research Center, which began selling trees in 2015.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, storage, canning
Storage duration: three plus months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Bartlett x US56112-146
Origin: Ontario, Canada
Introduced in: 2015
Introduced by: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Sep 10 (approximate, in New York State) + 21 days after Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: OHxF 87 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Fireblight: Very Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 4
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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