Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Golden Spice Pear Bareroot

History: Golden Spice was developed by the University of Minnesota and introduced in 1949. It has Ussurian pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) heritage, a separate species from standard European pears (Pyrus communis).

Why We Grow It: Golden Spice is a Ussurian variety with excellent cold-hardiness. The fruit is small and yellow with a sweet, spicy flavour. It is resistant to fireblight.

 

      $56.50

      Rootstock:
      Size

      24 in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, perry

      Fruit Size: Small

      Storage: Keeps a couple weeks when stored in cool, humid conditions

      Harvest: September - Mid

      Perry Class (if applicable):

      Class: Bittersharp
      Sugar: High, SG 1.061
      Acidity: Medium, TA 6.1 g/L
      Tannins: Medium to High
      Juice Yield: High
      Taste: Very good, sharp and sweet
      Recommendations: Good in blends (perry or cider) where it contributes sweetness and acidity
      *Information based on Claude Jolicoeur's The New Cidermaker's Handbook

      Tree Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 3

      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: Early

      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: Very hardy. Resistant to 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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      Golden Spice Pear on tree

      Golden Spice Pear Bareroot

      $56.50

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