
Grafted European pear tree - 1st year whips
(Pyrus communis) Grafted to OHxF97 pear rootstock. **Special Note: We only offer small first year grafted trees (known as whips) through our mail order business (larger trees available locally). To protect the young graft and avoid costly shipping surcharges we often have to head back our taller grafted trees before shipping. Cultivar Bloom Time Ripening Window Primary Uses Aurora Midseason Late Sept–Oct Dessert, fresh eating Bell Midseason Early–mid Sept Fresh eating, canning Blake’s Pride Midseason Early Sept Dessert, good disease resistance Bosc Mid–late Mid–late Sept Dessert, cooking, long storage Clara Frijs Early–mid Late Aug–early Sept Dessert, fresh eating Dana Hovey Midseason Oct–Nov Small but very sweet dessert pear Duchess Midseason Oct Large cooking pear, fair dessert Harvest Queen Midseason Late Aug–early Sept Dessert, early Bartlett-type Honeysweet Midseason Mid Sept Dessert, juicy and aromatic Magness Midseason Mid–late Sept Dessert (Bartlett ×