Schweizerhosen pears are now available in the USA. The content below is not mine. Please see the link Pear Schweizerhose: Taste And Care of the Pear Variety
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Those look amazing. Like a cousin of the Panachee fig. I see there’s a few sellers on eBay using the same photo. I wouldn’t buy from anyone on eBay unless I knew them personally.
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Similar to the Zaosu pear.
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I have grown it for a couple of years.
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Do you grow the red Zao Su Li? Do you have scions available for those wanting to obtain it?
I do but too late this year for anymore scions as the trees have pushed too far along
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Do you do bud wood later in the year? The true red Zao Su Li has been hard to find. I have seen other striped red pears. I graft non dormant pears. The success rate is lower.
you can reach out to me and see but typically I do not do bud wood as we have a cabin rental business and wedding business and July is just crazy around here
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That looks like the Humbug/Pasanka pear that is available from multiple sources in the US.
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I agree it looks the same as Humbug/Pasanka. I think Schweizerhosen is the proper name. They mention it as the same here as well on this old thread. It is not that easy to find.
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Cliff England @KYnuttrees has it. I get the impression that he is not too keen on it outside of the appearance.
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I grow Humbug but it is a pain in the rear. I also grow Bergamote d’Automne Panachée which I think is called Schweizerhosen also and is a striped pear.
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