Live Plants
Ayers Pear
by Food Forest Nursery · United States
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Ayers Pear ( Pyrus communis ‘Ayers’) is a fire-blight-resistant European pear developed in Tennessee around 1954 from a Garber × Anjou cross, producing 2.5–3-inch yellow fruit with a red blush and exceptionally sweet, buttery flesh with notes of vanilla. It
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grows in USDA hardiness zones 5-9 and AHS heat zones 5-9 , needs 300-400 chill hours , and benefits significantly from cross-pollination with compatible varieties such as Kieffer Pear or Shinko Asian Pear to maximize yields. 4-5′ Bare Root Grafted Tree Rootstock: OHxF333 – Semi Dwarf OHxF 333 (Semi-Dwarf): Reaches 12-16 ft . About two-thirds of standard size, from the Old Home x Farmingdale program bred specifically for fire blight resistance , the disease that ends most pear trees. • Support: Freestanding; well anchored. Can’t be shipped to: AK, HI, MT, OR