An early attempt to a develop a fireblight-resistant pear. Good flavors from its excellent European pear pedigree.
Moonglow pear identification images
All images copyright Orange Pippin unless otherwise stated.
USDA identification images for Moonglow
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
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United States
- Annie Pulzone in Bend, OR
- Carolyn Drought in Franksville, WI
- Chris Meek in Lexington, OHIO
- David Black in Bentonville, ARKANSAS
- David Methven in Rural Ridge, PENNSYLVANIA
- Dianne Giles in Henderson, IOWA
- Holly in Rehoboth, MASSACHUSETTS
- John Betz in Vineland, NEW JERSEY
- Judd Curran in MISSOULA, MONTANA
- Lance Barker in CANYON CITY, OR
- Lynnae Boudreau in Blairsville, GA
- Regina White in FAIRMONT, WV
- Rob Bryant in Monticello, IN
- Sara Harrison in Saint Rose, LOUISIANA
- Sara Harrison in Saint Rose, LOUISIANA
Harvest records for this variety
2018 season
- August 2018 - tree owned by Sara in Saint Rose, United States
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
- Parentage: Roi Charles Wurtemburg x (Bartlett x Comice)
- Originates from: Beltsville, Maryland, United States
- Introduced: 1960s
- Developed by: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1961-035
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Green - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Discoloration of fruit: Slightly oxidising (browns slowly)
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking period: mid-August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Fire blight: Very resistant
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Moonglow pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Moonglow pear trees - Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Moonglow pear trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Moonglow:
United States
Montana
References
- The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
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