A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Kieffer Pear on Calleryana (Spring 2025)
Keiffer is a classic canning pear..
Keiffer is a classic canning pear. It does very well in heat and is virtually immune to fireblight. It is self-fertile.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European, Self-Fertile
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses:
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyrifolia
Origin: Philadelphia, PA
Introduced in: 1853
Introduced by: Peter Kieffer
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: (approximate, in New York State) days after
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Calleryana Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? Y
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Kieffer Pear on Calleryana does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Kieffer Pear on Calleryana. 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 |
|---|---|
| Flemish Beauty Pear on OHxF 87 | 75 |
| Bartlett Pear on OHxF 97 | 6 |
| Buerre Giffard Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
| Flemish Beauty Pear on OHxF 97 | 0 |
| Bartlett Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
| Honeysweet Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
See all pollination matches for Kieffer Pear on Calleryana
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