Pears

Pears usually require less maintenance than other fruit as far as pruning and spraying. Standard rootstock. Two varieties are required for pollination. They will take longer to produce fruit than apples.

5-gal -- $39 | 7-gal & 10-gal -- $45

Parker

September. a sweet, tender pear variety, known for their medium to large, roundish, yellow-bronze fruit with fine-grained, tender, and juicy flesh, making them suitable for fresh eating, baking, desserts, and storage. Zones 4-8.

Kieffer

Late September. Large golden fruit with crimson blush. Crisp, juicy coarse textured, gritty flesh. Excellent for cooking, preserves, and pear honey. Self-fertile tree is productive and bears young. Extra hardy immune tree will grow almost anywhere. Zones 4-9.

Summercrisp

Late Summer. Introduced by the University of Minnesota for use in cold climates, where many pear cultivars survive poorly and often do not fruit. This cultivar’s name connotes its early harvest season. It also connotes the fact that the fruit is best consumed without having been ripened; the eating quality is highest while the flesh is firm and crisp. The fruits are showy chartreuse pears with a red blush, which are carried in abundance in late summer. Zones 4-8.

Bosc

October. Slightly russeted winter pear. Stores extremely well. Good flavor. High yields of large gourd-shaped fruit. Attractive cinnamon-colored skin, rich delicious flavor! Zones 4-8.

Shenandoah

Late September. Large, rich flavored, Bartlett type, good for commercial or home use. Very blight resistant. Mellows after picking. Excellent storage life. USDA-ARS release on 2002. Zones 4-8.