Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Thorne Pear Bareroot

History: Thorne was discovered in Gloucestershire, England, in 1670. It was originally grown for cooking and fresh eating but is now primarily used to make perry. It is still commonly grown for perry production in England today. 

Why We Grow It: This is the most reliable of the English perry pears for Canadian growing. Although this pear can be eaten fresh, it packs an astringent punch and is best made into a good perry instead.

 

      $56.50

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      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Perry, fresh eating

      Fruit Size: Medium

      Storage: Process within a week

      Harvest: September - Late

      Perry Class (if applicable):

      Class: Bittersharp
      Sugar: High, SG 1.061
      Acidity: Very high, TA 10.3 g/L
      Tannins: High
      Juice Yield: Low to medium
      Taste: Astringent and bitter
      Recommendations: Traditionally made into a single-variety perry of good quality but Canadian growing conditions may impact that
      *Information based on Claude Jolicoeur's The New Cidermaker's Handbook

      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: Moderately vigorous with an upright and compact growth habit, produces heavy crops, spur bearing. Resistant to scab.

      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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      Thorne Pear

      Thorne Pear Bareroot

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      $56.50

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