Thanks @jessica4b hopefully we can get it soon in Kansas
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“The great pear contest of 2021 ended with a crowded winners’ circle.
Self-identified Portland pear fans selected seven varieties — Paragon, Bartlett, Green Anjou, Concorde, Comice, HW 624 (which is marketed under the brand name Happi Pear) and Seckel — as the most overall liked in a 2021 consumer preference study by Oregon State University.”
HW 624 was a top choice and looks interesting
Looks like a firmer disease resistant, psylla resistant Bartlett
“Happi Pear counts as a grandparent the Bartlett, which has a narrow window of perfect eating quality. However, Happi offers more flexibility.
“The other thing that’s really exciting is that you can eat it when it’s green and firm, because it’s sweet and flavorful, or eat it when it’s soft and yellow,” Shales said. “There’s nothing worse than a consumer coming home, waiting to eat something, and they have a bad experience.”
The texture is just a little different from Bartlett, firmer even when soft, and the sweet flavor has a hint of lemon, she added.”
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