Blake's Pride Pear Tree

OUR STORY

Grow Gourmet, Disease-Resistant Fruit with the Blake’s Pride Pear Tree! Tired of losing your backyard harvest to orchard diseases? Meet Blake’s Pride—the premier European pear bred for home growers who want gourmet flavor without the fuss. A Legacy of American Breeding Jointly introduced in the late 1990s by the USDA Agricultural Research Service and The Ohio State University, this remarkable tree was named in honor of renowned fruit breeder Roland C. Blake. Born from a cross that includes heritage favorites like Bartlett, Comice, and Seckel, it was engineered specifically to shrug off devastating fire blight and pear scab while thriving in home landscapes. Unmatched Flavor & Kitchen Versatility Harvested in early September—just one to two weeks after Bartlett—these medium-to-large pears boast glowing golden-yellow skin kissed with light russeting. Bite in to experience ultra-juicy, smooth, and buttery flesh with a rich, aromatic sweetness that rivals gourmet Comice pears. • Fresh Eating: Ripen them on your counter for an unforgettable, melt-in-your-mouth dessert pear. • Cooking & Baking: Holds its shape and rich flavor beautifully in tarts, crisps, and warm autumn bakes. • Preserving & Storage: Ideal for canning or freezing, and keeps in cold storage for up to four months without core breakdown. Planting & Pollination Specs • USDA Hardiness Zones: Thrives in Zones 5 through 8 (and extends into Zone 9), needing roughly 700 to 800 winter chill hours and full sun. • Bloom Time: Produces fragrant, snowy-white blossoms in mid-spring (blooming just 1 to 4 days ahead of Bartlett). • Pollination Partners: Blake’s Pride is self-sterile and requires a compatible European pear planted within 100 feet. Pair it with reliable mid-season bloomers like Bartlett, Anjou, Bosc, Red Clapp’s, Harrow Delight, or Seckel for bumper crops every fall. Bring home a disease-resistant classic—plant your Blake’s Pride pear tree this season and enjoy baskets of golden, buttery fruit for decades to come. Trees are bench grafted 1/4-3/16 inch diameter and 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall when shipped.

INGREDIENTS