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| Pear Kieffer | |||||
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| Summary | A popular North American pear variety, thought to be a seedling of Bartlett (Williams). Like Bartlett it was widely grown for commercial processing. A major reason for its popularity was a near-magical resistance to fireblight. | ||||
Identification | Kieffer | ||||
| Fruit colour | |||||
| Flesh colour | |||||
| Fruit size | Large | ||||
| Fruit shape | |||||
Using | Kieffer | ||||
| Flavor | Good | ||||
| Flavour style | |||||
| Ripening period | Early season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| Cooking result | |||||
Growing | Kieffer | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Average growth | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 2 Flowers Early season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Fireblight - Very resistant | ||||
Other | Kieffer | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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