Shenandoah European Pear Tree
$30.00
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Introduced: 2003, West Virginia
This large, knobby modern European pear is best known for its spicy, aromatic flavor which mellows nicely when stored. The tree is vigorous and fireblight resistant.
Blooms Late Season
Ripens September
Best Uses – Fresh Eating, Keeping, Baking
Dwarf root stock: Old Home 87
1/2” Caliper +/-
4 foot tall +/-
Final height of 12 feet +/-
Will mature in 6-7 years
Pear Tree Notes:
Plant where trees will get sun for most of the day in a well drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, don’t add fertilizers or compost when filling the hole, save those for a top-dressing once the tree leafs out. Always protect your new trees with a “mouse guard” either a wrap from a garden center or a tube made from hardware cloth. Fruit thinning will help maintain annual bearing and fruit size, and it will prevent limb breakage from overcropping. Olympic is not self-fertile, and it will need a pollination partner.