Benita Rafzas pear
Pyrus communis x Pyrus pyrifoliaBenita Rafzas is an unusual cross between an Asian and European pear.
USDA identification images for Benita Rafzas
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Hosui (parent)
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We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Benita Rafzas tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
Identification
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Yellow
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flesh colour: White
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit shape: Round
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Light
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking month: August
- Picking month: September
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Attractive features: Attractive flowers
- Attractive features: Attractive fruit
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Pruning: Light prune
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Benita Rafzas pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Benita Rafzas pear trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.