I keep reading about this pear over the last 10+ years but is anyone in the usa growing it yet?
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- August 2014 Issue
- Story by Good Fruit Grower
Piqa Boo licensed in Australia
Prevar Limited assigned a licenses to produce and sell the new Piqa Boo pear in Australia.
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PiqaBoo is a new pear that combines attributes of European and Asian pears
(Prevar Limited)
Prevar Limited has assigned a license to produce and sell the new Piqa Boo pear in Australasia to Freshmax Pty. Ltd., a large fruit marketing and distribution company based in Australia.
Piqa Boo is the brand name for the cultivar PremP009, which was bred by Plant and Food Research in New Zealand. It was bred conventionally, combining traits from both European and Asian pears. Piqa Boo is the first in what is expected to be a series of Piqa brand interspecific pears. Prevar is licensing the rights to grow, market, and sell these new fruits around the world.
Piqa Boo has a short pyriform shape and solid bright red skin with small brown lenticels. It has a crisp texture and can be eaten without ripening. It stores well and develops a Bartlett pear flavor in cold storage.
Prevar was established to oversee the global commercialization of apple and pear cultivars bred by Plant and Food Research. Brett Ennis, chief executive of Prevar, said Piqa Boo captures the best elements of western and eastern pears.
Andrew Maughan, license manager for Freshmax, said a group of pear growers is ready to plant the variety in Australia. Other growers interested in planting it should contact him at amaughan@holmanfresh.com.au.
For more information, check the website at www.piqafruit.co.nz
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What i can tell you that you may not know is it is patented
" Pear tree named ‘PremP009’
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A new and distinct pear tree named ‘PremP009’ is disclosed. The new pear is notable for its attractive appearance, superb texture, improved flavor and long shelf life.
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Allan G. White
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Description
LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES OF THE PLANT CLAIMED* [0001]
Pyrus communis×Pyrus pyrifolia×Pyrus bretschneideri
VARIETY DENOMINATION* [0002]
‘PremP009’
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS* [0003]
FIG. 1 shows fruit of the ‘PremP009’ variety; and
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FIG. 2 shows fruit and leaves of the ‘PremP009’ variety.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY* [0005]
The new variety of pear tree ‘PremP009’ was created in the course of a planned breeding program carried out in Havelock North, New Zealand. ‘PremP009’ originated as a result of a controlled cross of ‘P128R068T003’ (seed parent, not patented) and ‘P204R135T058’ (pollen parent, not patented). ‘PremP009’ was selected in 2005 as a single plant from among a population of seedlings derived from the parents, and was selected for its fruit, which exhibits an attractive intense dark red skin color and unique appearance, superb texture and flavor, and long shelf life. ‘PremP009’ has a red skin color, which differs from the yellow skin color of its parent variety ‘P128R068T003’. ‘PremP009’ also has a medium to long period of postharvest storage compared to the short period of storage available to its pollen parent, ‘P204R135T058’. The following table compares ‘PremP009’ to a similar variety, ‘PremP109’ (pending U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 13/374,755).
- Characteristics in which
‘PremP009’ differs from
‘PremP109’ ‘PremP109’ ‘PremP009’
Skin Color Mid Red Bright Mid to Dark Red
Harvest Maturity Mid to Late Season Mid to Late Season
Amount of Overcolor Medium High
Shape Round Pyriform
Postharvest Storage 10 Weeks 6-10 Weeks
Flavor Profile European and European and
Nashi flavor Nashi flavor
Flowering Time Mid to Late Season Late Season
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Asexual propagation by budding was first carried out in Havelock North, New Zealand. The variety has since been observed over a number of asexually propagated generations, and has been found to remain true to type.
DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY* [0007]
The following detailed botanical description is based on observations made during the 2013 growing season at Havelock North, New Zealand. All colors are described according to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location and season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant, or any group of plants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average.
- Tree: Vigor — Moderate; Habit — Upright; Size — Height 3.5 m, spread 2.75 m; Trunk — Diameter at 5 cm above graft union 96 mm; Bark texture — smooth with raised lenticels; Bark color — Brown 200B; Lenticel color — Grey 201B.
- Branch: Size — Length 1.75 M; Diameter 23 mm at 1.37 m above graft union; Branch color — 200B; Lenticel density — 2-3 per square cm; Lenticel size — Length 2 mm, Height 5 mm.
- Dormant one-year-old shoot: Size — diameter 3-5 mm; Internode length 30-35 mm; Color — 200A; Lenticels — quantity 2-3 per square cm, color 199C, diameter 2 mm
- Flowers: Time of flowering — very late; Bloom period — First bloom October 8, full bloom October 23 in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
- Leaf: Attitude in relation to shoot — upward; Blade margin — serrated; Size — length 12.2 cm, width 8.1 cm; Color — upper surface 146D; Color of lower surface — 145C; Apex with petiole — 2.8 cm; Attitude in relation to shoot — 45°.
- Fruit: Size — Height 70 mm, Width 60 mm; Shape — Pyriform; Quantity per cluster 3-5; Depth of eye basin — 10 mm; Width of eye basin — 17 mm; Length of stalk — 28 mm; Thickness of stalk 3 mm; Size of lenticels — small 0.25 mm; Greasiness of skin — slight; Color of skin Grey Purple Group 187 B; Intensity of overcolor — medium at harvest, bright at post storage; Flesh texture — Fine, crisp, juicy; Juiciness — Moderate; Brix 13-14°; Flesh color — White 155D; Stem color — Brown 200A; Seeds — Quantity per fruit 8-12; Seed color — Brown 200B.
- Harvest: Amount of fruit produced per tree per harvest — 56 at 5th leaf; Harvest date range — February 25th at Hawkes Bay, NZ.
- Disease resistance/susceptibility: Resistant to pear scab; Moderately susceptible to fire blight.
- Storage: Excellent storage performance of at least 10 weeks and up to 16 weeks and 14 days ambient shelf life.
- Use: Fresh Market.
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Canada does have it
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