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Blakeney Red Pear on OHxF 97 (Spring 2026)
Blakeney Red is a perry pear from England.
Blakeney Red is a perry pear from England. It ripens in September in NY and is cold hardy to zone 4. This perry pear is the McIntosh of the English cider industry...... There are a lot of them planted and the perry industry depends on them.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
European, Perry, Cold-Hardy
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color:
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin:
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 30 (approximate, in New York State) + 10 days after Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: OHxF 97 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Blakeney Red Pear on OHxF 97 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
Oops! No pollination matches found. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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