Ripens about July 15. Medium sized freestone fruits are brightly colored clear gold with attractive orange blush, nearly round, and tender skinned. Great for eating fresh or making preserves. Ripens early August. Large fruit with red blush.
Flesh is yellow, sweet and juicy, with excellent flavor.
Good for canning and eating fresh. Zone 5 Asian Pears Sometimes called pear-apples, these sweet, juicy roundish pears have attracted attention due to their novelty and high prices in the grocery store. Trees are usually very productive, medium sized and spreading. Hand thinning of heavily fruited branches is usually required. They have a low suseptibility to Fireblight and strong resistance to Pear Psylla.