@k8tpayaso @Robert @ohioan55 @poncirusguy i decided to take a minute to clarify this thread for those who dont know the differences of those pears discussed. These pears are common amongst rare pears. Yes most pears are mislabeled. Every year im asked to identify some and they are not ever what they were sold as. This is orient that was mentioned.
https://foodforestnursery.com/product/orient-pear/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh7rhq8mh-QIVlhBgCh3AQg57EAQYBiABEgIgvPD_BwE
https://www.willisorchards.com/product/orient-pear-tree
The Orient pear is a cross breed of an Asian pear and European. As a result of the blend, it offers some appealing attributes and a reputation for beauty.
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Moonglow are more like this. They look somewhat like ayers in coloring and can be mishaped enough to be mistaken for ayers in a photo.
https://foodforestnursery.com/product/moonglow-pear/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Ib51syh-QIVk5vCCh1n4wOlEAkYAiABEgKMCfD_BwE
This is ayers below. Grow many of these trees. The photos below are ones i took on my farm
After many years of growing this pear 25+ i find its been mislabeled (red bartlett was actually ayers) and under appreciated in so many ways. It seems its the only tree on my property consistently misidentified so many times An untagged pear wound up being Ayers - Been wanting that variety ! Since i thought they were two types of pears i have 4 full trees of this variety and many limbs grafted here and there. This year Kansas is short on pear blooms but ayers is covered. It seems to have goo…
Kieffer pears look like this Kieffer Pears Information and Facts
This is maxine from my property
The Maxine pear is not uncommon though there is an abscense of information available. It’s a spray free easy to grow firelight resistant type of pear. Here is my harvest today off my tree on August 22nd 2021. My mother had never seen this one before so I asked her to come along for the harvest. I’m sending the crop home with her after I pick them so she can make them into pear sauce for her winter supply. @mamuang asked me to take some photos.
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Turnbull looks like this
https://peacefulheritage.com/shop/pears/turnbull-pear-certified-organic/
https://basspecantrees.com/products/turnbull?variant=29464520720463
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