Who added a reddy robin this year?
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Next year keep me in mind if you have extra scions from Sophia’s red Asian pear.
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2022 planting
Reddy Robin papple on Pyrus betulifolia on heavy clay, zone 5b IL.
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That looks very good! Hopefully reddy robin is immune to fireblight. We will see if this one will grow fast! Fireblight has hit me so hard this year ive lost the tops of many large trees. One tree was killed to the ground. The tree was green jade that was killed to the ground. Two days earlier we admired that it had no diseases or problems and a beautiful crop of pears. Two days later the 15 foot tree was dead. Pears love it here so the set back may be short lived.
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I’ve had mine for two seasons, both fireblighted regardless of spray schedule. Only pear in my entire orchard to fireblight besides the occasional Hosui!
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i noticed that too in the reddy robin. what other pears are you growing? im curious of the fireblight resistance between the different varieties. please let me know thank you!
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Atago, 20th Century, Shinko, Olympic Giant, Hosui, Shin Li, Shinseiki off the top of my head. Atago, Shinko, and Olympic tend to get very little blight in my region. The rest I’ve hacked trees apart prior to learning strep sprays. My region of PA is very wet in Spring and a hell zone for fire blight.
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When does Atago ripen for you? Is it worth while adding? I’m trying to add some later ripening varieties other than KG.
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Late September. I snagged it for my breeding program, knowing that it holds the world record for largest Asian pear. 
I’d argue there’s better pears, but I have specific aims and goals for my breeding.
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Yes atago holds the current world record Atago pear . The fireblight concerns for reddy robbin is something im not looking forward to.
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Wanted to note reddy robin should not be confused with the robin pear they are seperate pears. The images below are not mine and sources are noted. Pear - Robin - tasting notes, identification, reviews
" An old English pear with small, sweet, bright red flushed fruit
Origin: Norfolk UK,
Pollination: Robin is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop."
“Dessert pear. May be the old ‘lost’ pear variety London Sugar, as listed in the catalogue of nurseryman George Lindley, of Catton, Norwich, in 1796, but known before 1900. Can occasionally be seen on sale on Norwich market and elsewhere. A small red-flushed dessert pear best eaten very soon after picking.
Flowering period C
Pick late Aug and use Aug and Sept”
Reddy robin " fruit has the appearance and taste of an apple, but with the skin and texture of a pear. It has green skin with a red blush and is very sweet and juicy, making it a healthy and delicious snack. The fruit is ready to harvest from late-summer to early-autumn. While it is partially self-fertile, it produces better crops when planted with another pear cultivar. Pyrus x bretschneideri ‘Reddy Robin’ also features white blossoms in the spring and yellow and orange autumn leaves, making it a beautiful addition to any garden. Pyrus x bretschneideri is a hybrid between Pyrus pyrifolia and Pyrus betulifolia. Pyrus x bretschneideri is deciduous and native to China. Learn more about Pyrus x bretschneideri. Pyrus x bretschneideri ‘Reddy Robin’ was developed before 2010 by the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research (PVR 30814).
Common Name(s): Nashi Pear, Papple
Synonym(s): Pyrus bretschneideri ‘Reddy Robin’, Pyrus x bretschneideri ‘PremP109’, Pyrus pyrifolia 'Reddy Robin"
The reddy robin is available below
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Reddy’s Robin is currently in bloom at home.
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Reddy Robin is growing good. I’m cautiously optimistic.
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Fruit tree focuses on the fruit taste not how the leafs look. So, would you please post comments after you taste the fruits
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Grafted it this year myself. Has anyone on the forum tasted it?
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It tastes like some Chinese white pear varieties. The flavor is pretty mild with a little acidity.
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