Pineapple Pear Tree

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Description

Oh, the memories! You may recall this taste-treat of an heirloom pear from your childhood. Its distinctive pineapple-y flavor is like no other, with a sweet, tropical taste that is simply delectable. The large fruit is yellow with a red blush, and keeps very well. Excellent for canning/cooking. Tree bears a large crop at a young age, and only requires 150 chill hours to complete the fruiting cycle. Self-pollinating. A reliable pollinator for other pear trees as well. Ripens in August.

Characteristics

Bloom Time Early
Fruit Color Yellow
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Hardiness Zone Range 5 - 8
Pollination Self-Pollinating
Ripens/Harvest August
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet
Years to Bear 2 - 3

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range 5 - 8
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.

Pollination

This variety is self pollinating.

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!

Tools & Supplies

Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.

Planting & Care

Learn all about how to grow pear trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.

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32 Questions
Why did you choose this?

Canning

Hard to find variety, self pollinating and will pollinate others.

We are updating our orchard

To compliment my Bartlett pear tree

Is this variety Fire Blight resistant? Susceptible to fungal infestation?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. This pear tree is indeed fire blight resistant.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!

My yard is moist a great deal of the time. No standing water, but often damp for a day or two after a rain. The local water table is a couple of feet down below the surface. Will a raised bed enable this tree to thrive, or will its roots burrow down to the shallow water table and die?

I have those conditions in my yard and the apple trees grow great. Apples are related to pears so pears should do well also. The only thing that happens is that the roots tend to be shallower so make sure to prop the tree up so it doesn't blow over in a bad storm.

Is this tree resistant to fire blight or other diseases?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. This pear tree is indeed fire blight resistant.

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!

Difference between pear and pineapple pear tree?

Each pear tree has attributes that are specific to the individual variety; some may often share these attributes. I’m not sure I understand your question in trying to compare a generalized non specific pear variety tree to the pineapple pear tree.

Can this pair be eaten fresh?

I too have not eaten of this tree yet, but for all my other pears, they taste best if you gather them as they fall off the tree. If you do not want to gather every day, a gentle shake every few days will give you a little pear shower.

I just planted a pear tree. Leaves are sprouting. Weather calling for freezing warning of 32. What do I need to do to protect?

I am no expert, but I would cover the tree for the duration of the cold weather. Obviously, the cold will not last long enough to freeze the ground and roots.

I am having a hard time finding the pineapple pear tree.  
when will they be available again?

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If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us, remember that we're here for you. Have a great day!

what other pear trees would this help pollinate?

In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!

My pineapple pear was planted 4 years ago, it has grown beautifully and looks very healthy, yet it has never bloomed ! What could be the reason for that, all my other fruit trees from Stark´s, which I planted at the same time, bloom every year ?

Thank you for your question. First, do a soil test to check the pH (it should be between 5.5 - 6.5 for apple trees) and see which nutrients it might be missing. Then fertilize accordingly. Is the tree getting at least 6 hours of full sun? Are your trees compatible pollinators, or the same variety? If the latter, that's why you're not getting a crop. There are other reasons a tree might not be bearing fruit as you expect. This article details some basic fruit tree requirements for fruit production.

//www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-tree-blooming-bearing-problems

Does the fruit taste like pineapple? Why is it named that? Also, what color are the leaves in the fall?

Its distinctive pineapple-y flavor is like no other, with a sweet, tropical taste. AS for leaves they typically turn an Autumn fall color before falling to the ground.

Customer Reviews

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1-10 of 17 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 13, 2024
Beautiful tree
Beautiful tree, growing fast, very healthy, lots of new leaves
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 9, 2024
This pear tree did not live 1 month after planting but I'm not worried about getting a replacement from this company!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 15, 2023
Great product care
The tree is doing well. Im happy with the product care
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 21, 2022
can't wait for fruit
tree has just taken off. this is spite of our extreme heat this summer, however I have kept up on watering
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 23, 2022
Great pear
Finally got pears this year. They were delicious. The flavor was very sweet. We had to fight the squirrels to get them but it was well worth the fight. The tree is too tall to cover.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 22, 2022
It's a beaut!
Wonderful tree. Great form & the root structure was robust. It didn't disappoint me & has branched out very nicely.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 15, 2022
Nice tree
It had a rough spring; we had a late frost but it recovered and put on nice leaf growth.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 25, 2022
Great Tree
Tree is doing well, hopefully have pears next year. Had a little trouble with black fungus..but after spraying a few times it pulled through. Healthy Tree
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 23, 2022
So far so good. Growing leaves and making progress.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 2, 2020
Very pleased with this purchase.
I ordered this tree (bare root) in December or January. Although it wouldn’t be ready for shipment until a time that Stark Brothers determined it would be safe to plant, and I received my tree in March. The tree arrived in great shape, and when they said it would. I planted it the same day that I got it in the mail. The tree came to life pretty quick and almost 5 months later, the tree is full of leaves and has almost doubled in size. Everything I have ordered from Stark Brothers has been absolutely amazing and I can’t wait for the tree to start providing pears in a few more years. Highly recommended!!