Bill,
For late season pears that can grow in fire blight country the one at the top of my list would be Duchesse d’Angouleme. It ripens in October or November here most years. It fruited for me in a couple of years on two trees. Top worked 4 trees to Duchesse d’Angouleme. The bad thing about it is the wood is a bit brittle and the pears are huge! The guy who I got scions from here gets limb breakage every year. I’ve not had any problems with it breaking branches yet since I’m aware of it’s reputation. This old thread has a picture of the fruit Largest / Best tasting pear .
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