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BOLSHAYA RUSSIAN PEAR (Not available this season)
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BOLSHAYA RUSSIAN PEAR (Not available this season)

(9 customer reviews)

Price range: $39.95 through $55.95

This Russian pear tree would likely feel right at home next to an igloo. At any rate, Bolshaya survived some brutal test winters outside Edmonton which decimated many of the so-called hardy varieties. Bolshaya translates to 'big pear', and the evidence here supports it. They are also squatty and broad, like an Asian pear and turn a pale yellow at ripening. The other factor which is more like an Asian than a regular Bartlett type is this-they will not ripen after picking. So wait until they are fully ripe and your experience should match the translated description on one Russian nursery site - 'The skin of the fruit is thin, almost invisible, the taste is excellent, sweet, harmonious, with a strong pear aroma, granulation is practically not felt.' So, if you are planting in the far north, Bolshaya should hit the right notes!

NEEDS A POLLENIZER | ZONE 2/3 | HARVEST : EARLY SEPT

9 reviews for BOLSHAYA RUSSIAN PEAR (Not available this season)

  1. Jeff Romfo (verified owner) –

    All trees I've received from Whiffletree have been excellent.

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  9. Kevin Stonefield (verified owner) –

    It started in the ground late June but it has already caught up to the trees I put in 2 weeks earlier. Looking forward to flambéed pears in 5 years!!!!!

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What is Orchard Grade?

An 'orchard grade' is a tree that may be somewhat shorter, slightly crooked, or a bit scratched, or for some other reason is not a perfect front lawn specimen. These trees will work just as well in an orchard as a first or number one would, since they still produce the very same fruit.

What is a 2 year old tree?

A '2 year old tree' is one that has grown an extra season in our nursery field.

All our trees are planted in the field in the spring as rootstock. They are grafted in August of the 1st year. Most of our trees are dug out in November of the 2nd year. Some trees are in the ground for another season. We dig these in November of the 3rd year. These are considered to be '2 year old trees'.

A '2 year old tree' has bigger roots, a thicker trunk, and more branching (They might start fruiting a year earlier).
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