Fire blight resistant. Beautiful, large, nearly round fruits with shiny yellow skin and red blush. Flesh firm and juicy with mild flavor, used mainly for canning. Large, vigorous tree. Introduced in 1945 (Chico, California).
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Orient Pear
Orient Pear

- Estimated Chilling Requirement
350 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
6 - 9 - Pollination
Pollenizer required: interfruitful with Kieffer and Moonglow.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
early - Harvest Season within fruit type
midseason - Harvest Dates
August 5 to August 25(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Orient is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
OHxF333 (semi-dwarf, 2/3 of standard)