The fruit has a very good, distinctive flavor and a smooth, juicy texture - excellent for canning or for marketing fresh. Its skin is yellow and the fruit is medium to large, pyriform in shape. It is susceptible to fireblight and is self-unfruitful, so keep these facts in mind when planning your orchard layout. On OHxF 513 rootstocks for 2001. Both are red sports of Bartlett.
Fruit is identical except for skin color.
Both are less vigorous than Bartlett. The latest introduction from the USDA pear breeding program, Blake's Pride is blight-resistant. On BET rootstocks. This is an old variety that ripens late. The fruit is large with an attractive russet over a dark yellow background.