Aurora Pear Tree

OUR STORY

Meet the Aurora Pear: The Ultimate Dessert Pear for Your Home Orchard! If you love the classic Bartlett but wish it had a richer, more aromatic flavor and a storage life that actually lasts through the holidays, the Aurora Pear is the premium variety you've been waiting to grow. 📜 A Royal New York Heritage Born from a cross of the legendary Bartlett and the French Marguerite Marillat, the Aurora pear was developed by master breeders at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, and officially released in 1964. It represents decades of classical breeding aimed at creating a structurally superior, highly dependable dessert pear. 🍏 Pure Decadence: Flavor & Texture • The Look: Large, elegant, uniformly shaped golden-yellow pears elegantly kissed with a light russeting and a beautiful sun-exposed pinkish blush. • The Taste: Regarded by orchardists as a premier "dessert pear," it boasts an exceptionally sweet, highly aromatic, and perfumed flavor profile. • The Texture: Smooth, ultra-fine-grained, and meltingly juicy flesh that elevates fresh eating to a gourmet experience. 🍽️ Versatile Kitchen Uses Because of its elite texture, Aurora excels as a fresh dessert pear paired with fine cheeses and wine. However, unlike standard early pears, its firmer composition and superb balance make it magnificent for gourmet baking, tarts, and poaching. Best of all, it has excellent storage longevity—while typical early pears rot quickly, Aurora chills beautifully in a standard refrigerator, retaining its flawless texture and flavor all the way into December! 🌱 Tree Stats & Growing Profile • USDA Hardiness Zones: Highly cold-hardy, thriving across Zones 4 through 8 (or Zone 5 according to some European regional guides). • Chill Hour Requirements: Thrives within the standard European pear range of 600 to 900 chilling hours below 45°F. • Bloom Time: Features highly ornamental, pollen-rich spring blossoms falling squarely into Flowering Group 3 (Mid-Season). • Pollinator Partners: Aurora is a diploid tree with average pollen viability but is not self-fertile. To ensure heavy fruit sets, pair it with another mid-season blooming variety. Excellent pollination partners include: • Bartlett (its famous parent variety!) • Bosc • D'Anjou • Moonglow Trees are bench grafted 1/4-3/16 inch diameter and 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall when shipped.

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