Harrow Sweet
Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis
Fireblight-tough modern variety – sweet, juicy and ideal for low-spray growing.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
juicysweetaromatic
Susceptibility & resistance
ScabFireblight
Profile
- Parentage
- Bartlett x (US 445 aus Old Home x Farmingdale)
- Breeder
- Harrow Research Station, Ontario
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 180 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, pear-shaped, yellow with a red blush. Fine, juicy, sweet flesh of good dessert quality.
Growth
Moderately vigorous, early and heavy bearing; high fireblight tolerance.
Yield
High, regular yields; recommended for organic and orchard-meadow growing.
Notes
One of the most important fireblight-resistant dessert varieties.
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