Nice tree, very productive; fruit is hard, but great for baking. Very resistant to fire blight (a big problem in my area). Mine have requ...Read Moreired a lot of pruning to develop good form.
This is a wonderful pear for espalier. Mine put on 4' - 5' annually, which means that any lost branches are replaced within one summer....Read More There is some fall color, but it's fleeting and not terribly spectacular. The fruits do take a long time to mature, but can be eaten earlier, if you like crunchy pears with a very subtle taste. Excellent fruit for baking.
The Kieffer is an old time pear. The trees where I grew up were very old in the forties. This is a large pear that is very hard until rip...Read Moreens. In Virginia this was about the first of October. They didn't reach good texture and flavor unti several weeks later. Biggest drawback was that they contained grit cells. Flavor is outstanding when ripe. They also grow here in Georgia but ripen too early for best flavor.
Nice tree, very productive; fruit is hard, but great for baking. Very resistant to fire blight (a big problem in my area). Mine have requ...Read More
This is a wonderful pear for espalier. Mine put on 4' - 5' annually, which means that any lost branches are replaced within one summer....Read More
The Kieffer is an old time pear. The trees where I grew up were very old in the forties. This is a large pear that is very hard until rip...Read More