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Blake's Pride pear

Pyrus communis
A modern fireblight resistant pear, which ripens mid-season, about a week later than Bartlett.

USDA identification images for Blake's Pride

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.

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    Tree register

    We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Blake's Pride tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Pyrus communis - Pear

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United States
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
    • Fruit colour: Russet
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Flesh colour: Cream

    Using

    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Precocity: Slow to start bearing
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Blake's Pride pear trees for sale:


    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.



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