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
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Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color:
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin: University of Minnesota
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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
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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)
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