Top 5 Most Popular Pear Trees | NatureHills.com
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Hey everyone it’s Whitney with NatureHills.com back this week to talk about some of the most popular pear trees. Did you know there are over 3000 pear varieties in the world? That is so many! And they were first cultivated in Europe around 1000 B.C. with a history that long, it was hard to decide precisely which 5 make the list. It was tough, but here are our picks (along with their pollinating partners if necessary).
#5 Sensation Pear
Stunning on and off the tree, Sensation pear lives up to its name in every category. It’s kind of like the jack of all trades as its exceptional flavor lends itself well to eating fresh, canning, baking, and drying. Sensation requires 600-800 chill hours (which is the number of hours spent in temperatures lower than 45 degrees) for fruit production and, while some do say this is partially self-pollinating, we highly suggest “pair”-ing it with Orient or Bartlett in order to really maximize your harvest. #5 Sensation Pear - Growing zones 5-9, early autumn harvest, and flavorful red fruit.
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#4 Comice Pear
Comice was a recipient of the Award of Garden Merit, given by the Royal Horticultural Society. Prized among gardeners for its top-notch taste fresh off the tree, this variety is sometimes called the Christmas Pear and can be found wrapped individually at stores being sold for top dollar. Skip the grocery store and grow them yourself! They require 500-600 chill hours and need a pollinating partner. Bartlett, Bosc, and Warren are great partner options. #4 Comice Pear, Growing zones 5-9, mid-season harvest, and an Award-winning antique variety
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#3 Bosc Pear
If you’re looking for a pear with a big of a crunch, I can’t recommend Bosc enough. It’s known for the crisp, dense, spiced white flesh that’s great fresh and even better when baked, dried, or canned as preserves. Bosc needs 500-600 chill hours for the best fruit production along with a pollinating partner. We suggest planting Waren, Bartlett, Comice, or Seckel nearby to extend your harvest season. #4 Bosc Pear - Growing zones 5-9, late-season harvest, and one of the best options for baking, drying, and canning.
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#2 Warren Pear
Now here’s the deal, I had Warren further down the list but our Horticulturist made me promise to move it to #2 because of its qualities. After looking into it a little further I have to agree. Warren is a medium to large long-necked pear with a smooth, almost buttery texture that makes it great for desserts! The tree grows in a natural pyramidal shape and has an above-average resistance to Fire Blight. For best fruit production, it’ll need around 600 chill hours and while a pollinating partner isn’t strictly necessary, you’ll get a much larger harvest with a second pear tree planted close by. Any pear tree will do. #2 Warren Pear Tree - Growing zones 5-9, a late-season variety, and self-pollinating
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#1 Bartlett Pear
I mean, this probably shouldn’t surprise anyone. On a list of most popular pears, of course Bartlett is #1 - It’s one of the most popular pears in the world! So popular that there are a number of spin-offs like Southern Bartlett and Red Bartlett. Its origins date back to the 1400s which makes it an heirloom antique variety that’s withstood the test of time. The tree itself is tolerant to urban conditions, a vigorous grower, and long-lived. The pears have crisp white flesh that’s perfect for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and they keep very well in storage. Bartlett requires 800 chill hours and we recommend planting Bosc, D’Anjou, or Comice nearby to pollinate. #1 Bartlett Pear - Growing zones 5-9, mid-season harvest, and a classic heirloom variety.
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There ya go, another NatureHills.com top 5 list. Thanks for sticking around and learning a little with me. Do you have a pear tree in your garden or are you thinking of adding any? Let me know down in the comments! If you’re stuck around this long, our horticulturist would like me to make sure I let you know that pears are GREAT additions to salads. I personally have never tried that but there’s a first time for everything.
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I really like Green D'Anjou myself.
Awesome video on pears
Nice work
Yes bosc made the list and its my favorite and i have the barlette too because it pollunates most others.
Superb video n so much to learn in all the varieties….Bosc n Bartlett red is my favourite…. Can u supply saplings or where can I have them in bulk
Thanks again for a very informative video….
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Warren is also a very disease resistant tree. I have this tree in my yard and it's my favorite pear. The fruit has a wonderful sweet and spicy flavor and the texture and juice are pearfect.
I have a Bartlett pear tree about one two years ago
I live in Louisiana and when my parents bought a house there were 2 pear trees in the back yard . They were about 5’6” tall with long bushy limbs growing out. One was a canning pear and the other was a eating pear. These pears were so large about the size of a large soft ball and we had to take 2 X 4 boards and cut a V notch in the end of them to prop up the limbs due to them being about to break . Those pears were so juicy and sweet in there own category. Was this just a fluke for these trees growing such large fruit year after year or is there a category of pears that grow this large?
Beautiful vedio very interesting
I see zone 9 mentioned as being suitable to grow all of those pears. I live at the margin of zone 8b-9a and many winters I do not get 500 chill hours. None of the pears you list have I ever seen recommended for coastal northwest Florida.
More of an Asian pear person myself, but still a great list.
Any low chill pears?
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Bartlett and Red Sensation are essentially the same pear. Red Sensation is a sport, or mutated bud, from a bartlett tree, so the genes are nearly identical.
How can I get these pear plants in pakistan.please help me out.thanks.
Does have dwarf pear tree?
No Keiffer?
That one's on me. I've only recently been introduced to the deliciousness that is Keiffer pears. Next time! -Whit
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We hadden vroeger een Winterjan in de tuin. We hadden er geen verstand van. Hij deed het niet goed. Toen adviseerde iemand uit de buurt om een spijker in de stam te slaan. Wat zou het nut hiervan geweest kunnen zijn?
To kill it
Bosc for the win in my book
Is bosc mealy? I like something like Anjou or crisp & juicy types. Doing research.
@@gofigure4920 I think you would love the bosc, just have to eat while still crispy before it ripenes too much. The texture is much like that of jicama only much juicier and sweeter. If you compress with a finger and the flesh gives its already too soft for me.
guess all the hardier pears suck :./
Except Warren, that one is hardy isn't it?
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