These apples and pears were grown in North America during the Colonial Era and through the time of the American...
Summercrisp Pear on OHxF 97 (Spring 2022)
Summercrisp is a very winter hardy pear. Sweet and crisp..
Medium-large fruit ripening in mid-August. Very winter-hardy; chance seedling found in Minnesota in 1933. Probably Pyrus communis X P. ussuriensis cross. Sweet, crisp flesh, almost like an Asian pear; very low acid. Annually productive; tolerant to fire blight. the fruit are best consumed without having been ripened; the eating quality is highest while the flesh is firm and crisp. Trees are long lived.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses:
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color:
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin: University of Minnesota
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 3 - 8
Chill hours: 0
Ripening date: (approximate, in New York State) days after
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: OHxF 97 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 35'
Good for wildlife planting? Y
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Summercrisp Pear on OHxF 97 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Summercrisp Pear on OHxF 97. 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 |
|---|---|
| Gem Pear on OHxF 87 | 54 |
| Aurora Pear on OHxF 97 | 24 |
| Harrow Delight Pear on OHxF 87 | 10 |
| Aurora Pear on OHxF 87 | 6 |
| AC™ Harrow Sweet Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
| Harvest Queen Pear on OHxF 87 | 0 |
| Kalle Pear on Quince-A | 0 |
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