Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Butirra Precoce Morettini Pear Bareroot

History: Butirra Precoce Morettini was bred as a cross between Coscia and Bartlett in 1956 by A. Morettini as part of an Italian breeding program. It is mainly grown in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. 

Why We Grow It: This is an excellent early ripening pear that is sweet and juicy, with crunchy medium-fine grained flesh which mellows in storage to a delectable buttery texture. It has mild floral notes, with just the right amount of sweetness. The tree produces reliable and heavy crops of yellow fruit with a vibrant red flush that store decently well. 

          $56.50

          Rootstock
          Size

          5 low in stock

          Fruit Traits:

          Recommended Use: Fresh eating, canning

          Fruit Size: Medium

          Storage: Keeps until October when stored in cold storage

          Harvest: August - Late

          Perry Class (if applicable):

          Tree Traits:

          Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

          Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

          Flowering Time: Middle

          Bloom Colour: White

          Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different pear variety (European or Asian) that blooms around the same time

          Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

          General Growth Habit: Vigorous with reliable and heavy crops, spur-bearing. Susceptible to mildew and fireblight.

          Overall Disease Resistance Rating*:

          *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

          Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

          Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

          We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

          1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

          50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

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          Butirra Precoce Morettini Pear Bareroot

          $56.50

          $56.50

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