In case anyone needs the zone 2 or 3 varities
" discovered amongst a row of Siberian seedlings on a city boulevard in St. Albert, Alberta. It’s named after John Beedle who was a local urban forester. Sadly the original Beedle Pear tree was cut down and is not around today.
The Beedle produces a pear of medium size (100 grams) which ripens on the tree and matures in early September. Expect a good eating sweet and soft juicy pear, which produces a reliable crop most years.
This pear is very hardy and is worth growing in cold climates. There is no astringency and stores well for up to a couple of months in cold storage which is rare compared to other prairie pear varieties.
Hardiness Zone: 2
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.3 meters (14 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Beedle’
Bolshaya, meaning large in Russian, ripens early to middle of September on the tree itself which is rare for pears. One of the hardiest pears of decent quality.
The Bolshaya Pear is shaped like an apple: round and green. The average weight is typically around 80-90 grams. It’s a sweet-tasting pear with a slight tart side. The pears are crisp, juicy and firm turning soft later on. Good for fresh eating and used for juicing and baking.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.6 meters (15 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Bolshaya’
Chizhovsky Pear
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In Russia, where it was developed, the Chizhovsky Pear is used as the standard that any new pear varieties are compared against!
The Chizhovsky Pear is a medium-sized greenish-yellow pear with a typical pear shape. The taste is sweet and aromatic with soft and juicy flesh that weighs around 140 grams. Fruit matures in early September and stores up to 3 months in cold storage. Known to be a heavy producer. There are reports of Chizhovsky fruiting well in regions with cool summers.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.6 meters (15 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Chizhovsky’
Favoritka Pear
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Known as one of the best pears grown in the Ural region of Russia, Favoritka is a large, yellow-green pear with a distinctive dark pink blush. An excellent variety for fresh eating and preserving, this variety imparts a buttery sweet and savoury flavour. Trees yield a bounty of pears, averaging 200 grams each, and ripen around early to mid-September, with a storage life of up to two months in cold storage.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.9 meters (16 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Favoritka’
Krasnobokaya Pear
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Krasnobokaya or “Red on the sunny side” as it is known in Russian, is a medium-sized pear with a buttery green hue. On average, the fruit weighs 180 grams and can be stored for up to two months in cold storage.
Maturing around mid to late September. Its flavour is delightfully sweet, a must-have for the pear-lover!
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.9 meters (16 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Krasnobokaya’
Krazulya Pear
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Krazulya or ‘Beauty’ in Russian is a fantastic tasting Russian-developed pear. It is a small to medium-sized yellow pear with an attractive bright red cheek. It is more round in shape and weighs around 80 to 100 grams. Taste-wise, it has a juicy buttery texture with a sweet and slight spice flavour.
Typically known as a summer pear, the Krazulya is harvested around late August but they don’t store any longer than a week or two. You can eat these beauties right off the tree which is rare for pears as most need cold storage to help ripen properly.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.3 meters (14 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Krazulya’
Marshal Zhukov Pear
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Sentyabrina Pear
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Sentyabrina Pears are yellowish to green in colour with a red blush and an average weight of around 145 grams. These pears are very juicy, tender and sweet with sour notes - overall an excellent taste. Sentyabrina ripens from early to middle of September and keeps up to a month in cold storage. Besides a delicious fresh-eating pear, Sentyabrina is also great to be used for your favourite pear recipes!
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6.1 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.3 meters (14 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Sentyabrina’
So Sweet Pear
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So Sweet lives up to its name as a very sweet juicy pear!
These delicious pears are great for fresh eating and good for processing into preserves and jams. The pears are round-shaped and weigh around 90 grams. The So Sweet Pear tree can start bearing fruit as young as five years of age and is a productive tree. These pears ripen around mid to late August and will keep for under one month in cold storage. This tree is also self-fertile but will produce considerably more if planted with another pear tree nearby.
Hardiness Zone: 2
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4 meters (14 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-fertile
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘So Sweet’
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typically round in shape. The average weight of the pears is between 80-90 grams and produces high yields of fruit. Harmonious taste with a good sweet and sour balance. The Talitsa has a lovely strong aroma, and this pear is very juicy yet tender.
As a summer variety, Talitsa Pears ripen around the middle of August and store for up to two weeks in cold storage.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6.1 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.3meters (14 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Talitsa’
Zarechnaya Pear
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A Russian bred favourite, the Zarechnaya pear is renowned for its dependable performance in colder climates. Its golden-yellow skin gives way to sweet, buttery flesh with light tartness. Great to use for fresh eating and for baking. These pears weigh in at around 120 grams and come ripe in early September; when kept in cold storage, they’ll stay fresh for up to 1 month.
Hardiness Zone: 3
Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)
Spread: 4.9 meters (16 feet)
Soil Preference: Well drained
Light Exposure: Full sun
Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)
Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Zarechnaya’
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