Stark® Custom Graft® 2-N-1 Pear Tree

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Description

Twice the pears in half the space! Through the miracles of horticultural science, we graft two true-to-parent scions onto one sturdy rootstock, and the result is two pears growing on one tree. Once mature, each tree will provide you with two distinctly different varieties of sweet, juicy pears. Between your pair of pears, you will have all you can handle for luscious fresh-eating, canning, preserves and desserts. No need to plant a separate tree for pollination, they will cross-pollinate one another. For ripening times see individual characteristics.

Characteristics

Bloom Color White
Fruit Size Medium - Large
Hardiness Zone Range 5 - 8
Pollination Self-Pollinating
Shade/Sun Full Sun
Soil Composition Loamy
Soil Moisture Well Drained
Soil pH Level 6.0 - 7.0
Taste Sweet
Texture Firm
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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13 Questions
Why did you choose this?

Love both variety of pears

Self pollinating

Self pollinating, different kinds of fruit

love the option

I live in zone 6B St Louis, the soil is rather clay, not loamy. Can I still grow Pear and Apple trees? And which ones will be best suitable?

We have clay soil too. After killing many plants by following the directions we found we had to do opposite of the directions. We dig a shallow, wide area or no digging at all depending on depth of root. We build up a mound with compost, garden soil, and local dirt and plant into the mound. We found that planting down into holes in clay soil eventually drowned the roots because our clay soil drains so poorly. We top it off with wood chips in the "back to Eden" style.

What varieties of pears are on this 2n1 tree?

I don't know, my tree died.

I planted this tree two years ago, and I am having trouble with the Red Sensation as it is far less vigorous of the two grafts. Basically it looks healthy but does not want to put out any new growth, whereas the Bartlett is very vigorous with multiple new branches each season, please advise what I can do to encourage the Red Sensation to put out new growth?

Pruning does encourage new growth, so even if you prune just a little on the Red Sensation, it will help. Also, it's important to keep the more vigorous variety in balance with the less vigorous variety when you're growing multi-grafted trees. Try not to allow one to "overshadow" the other.

My 2N1 pear tree got a severe case of fire blight. I had to prune it severely. Will I have pears on the remaining tree? It did not bloom this year. Any suggestions?

It's likely your tree didn't bloom as an energy-conserving response to the severe pruning. We strongly recommend using Ferti-Lome to keep the fire blight from doing any more damage and then see what happens next spring. Be sure to remove all fallen leaves, twigs and fruit from under the tree and dispose of it in the trash (vs, composting it). Sanitation is one of the best things you can do to mitigate fire blight.

Do these produce fruit the two strains at different times, together, or mild overlap?

Mine hasn't yet produced fruit but the red sensation is essentially a different colored barlett.. So they'll ripen some time in August to early September at about the same times.

I would love to espalier a 2-in-1 grafted pear tree, but wondering if this would be possible with the graft placements, and being that this is not available in bare root. Has anyone attempted an espalier with this type of 2-in1 grafted tree?

Should be possible because the first variety is the main trunk and there is only 1 graft of the second variety.

I purchased this tree in 2015. It's very tall and healthy. It has never even had blooms. When will it bear fruit? I have fertilized.

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

What do you mean by "chill hours"?

We appreciate you reaching out to us. Chill hours are roughly the number of hours between the temperatures of 32-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Fruit trees goes dormant in the cold winter to protect itself from the cold. They need to stay dormant while the weather is freezing and then know how soon after it gets above freezing it can safely start growing. This factor is very important for fruit production and survival rate of the tree.

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

Does this grafted pear tree need 2 trees to bloom/fruit?

This tree was designed to be self-pollinating. These two varieties pollinate one another.

Can this semi-dwarf tree be grown in a container, moved into a shed in winter? I will prune it carefully to keep it from getting large. Zone 6A Connecticut.

This is very suitable for container growing, and is zoned for your area. An unheated garage or shed is perfect for overwintering.

Customer Reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5
May 26, 2020
Fast Growth
I got this pear less than 2 weeks ago basically dormant. It's already grown 8 inches. I can't tell which graft is which yet, but it seems to be a winner.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 16, 2020
Grafted 2 in 1 pear
Many years ago I purchased a 2 in 1 pear tree from Stark bros. The information on planting and care were more than easy to follow and within 2 years it was bearing fruit, by the 3rd year it was ten feet tall and growing some of the largest, sweetest pears I've ever eaten. When I moved from my house it broke my heart to leave it, I am waiting for them to become available again. Well worth the purchase, excellent quality and customer service.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 5, 2019
Awesome, 2N1 Grafted Fruit Tree
Received a 2N1 semi dwarf grafted pear tree, and it is doing amazingly well.
I love Stark Brothers trees, I own a few, and plan to purchase more in the coming months to populate my growing food forrest .Write
Rated 5 out of 5
May 7, 2019
2N1 pear tree
I live in the middle of Kansas. This tree was healthy when I received it and I planted it right away. It is too young to have blossoms to bear pears. I hope that next year or so it can start to produce. It survived our winter which had a bit more snow than usual. I am zone 6A.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2018
Love my 2N1 Stark Custom Graft Pear tree.
I am very pleased with my 2N1 pear tree.Planted it in the fall of 2016 and it is growing by leaps and bounds. It is about 8 feet tall now and its only May of 2018.
Rated 5 out of 5
May 3, 2018
I love my 2 in 1 pear. It is growing perfectly and already bloomed. I plan on buying another one as a gift. I would recommend it
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 7, 2017
2.5 year later, FRUIT!
I just got my first two pairs on the branches and we're just 2.5 years from planting a sad little bareroot tree. It spread the first two years and just shot up this spring. Can't recommend enough!
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 22, 2016
Great Tree
Bought it late in the spring last year. Tree is doing well and looks great!!! Can't wait to try them!!!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 20, 2016
beautiful tree
My tree arrived last winter, dormant. It has leafed out well and is continuing to grow throughout the summer. It appears one variety of pear is on the top and the other variety is on the bottom as the graft is in the middle of the trunk. I'm not sure which variety is which, but the bottom leaves have a purplish/red hue so maybe this is the Red Sensation. The tree has a really beautiful shape and form. It has not produced any blooms yet.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 21, 2016
Looking great after 1 year
After 1 year, this fruit tree (my 1st from Stark Bros) is the healthiest looking of roughly 20 trees I have attempted to grow to date. So far, so good.