Very early ripening of large sweet fruit with a reddish blush. Good disease resistance. Ubileen European Pear is of Bulgarian origin. Zone 5 - 9.
ZONE: 5-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Early blooming. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Early ripening - mid-July to early August. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer. Pears tend to be very upright growers, so gently weighting young branches can bring them into production sooner. Fruit ripens off the tree. Remove as fruit begins to color, and store chilled. Will ripen at room temp in several days, or place in paper bag with an apple to ripen more quickly. European pears ripen from the inside out.
CHILL HOURS: 500 chill hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good disease resistance.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
