'Patten' is a winter-hardy pear that has qualities similar to Bartlett. If you're a fan of pears, find an open space in your yard for a couple of these beautiful trees and you'll have fruit for years to come. If you want consistent fruit it is best to plant two pear varieties with compatible pollen or be certain there is a pear tree in a neighbor's yard. Most are best suited to USDA zone 4, but there are a couple varieties that will grow well in USDA zone 3. Thanks to cold climate fruit breeders at the University of Minnesota and other northern research stations, there are several varieties that are hardy to our region. Those varieties would not survive winters in the average Minnesota garden.
is centered in Washington and California, where varieties such as Bartlett and Bosc are grown.
Fireblight is the only disease that challenges pear trees, but this is easy to diagnose and manage.Ĭommercial pear production in the U.S. Pear trees can be grown organically simply because they don't require any sprays to keep them healthy and pest-free. Apples can be pestered by many insects and diseases, but pears are relatively trouble-free. But pears are in some ways easier to grow than apples. Pear trees originated in central Asia. They are relatives of the apple and are propagated and managed in a very similar way.
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