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Cocomerina European Pear Scionwood

Scionwood is not a tree, yet!

Scionwood, or scions (pronounced 'sigh-ons'), are the young, one-year shoots you graft with in order to propagate a variety. If you want to propagate a Gala apple tree, for example, you would graft with Gala scionwood!

We collect these scions from trees in our test orchards and are happy to be able to offer rare/heritage varieties!

For more information on scionwood and grafting, click HERE!

History: Cocomerina (aka Blood Pear) is an ancient Italian variety that is so old its origins are shrouded in mystery. Today, this rare variety is only grown in the Apennine area of Romagna and Tuscany in Italy. There is some renewed interest in Cocomerina due to its unique red flesh, hence the reason it was named after the Italian word for 'watermelon': 'cocomero.'

Why We Grow It: We are never one to turn down a unique heritage pear, especially a red-fleshed one at that! These small, round pears are a sweet and aromatic treat. Although the fruit does not keep long, they are also excellent for making jams and liquors. The trees themselves offer some unique ornamental value as the young leaves sport a unique reddish tinge.

Note: We currently do not know if we have the early or late ripening variant as our trees are too young to have produced fruit. 

$8.50

Propagation Material:

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Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, jam, alcohol

Fruit Size: Small

Storage: Does not keep long

Harvest: Unknown

Plant Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Flowering Time: Middle

Pollination Requirements: Self-pollinating, this variety will produce fruit without a pear of a different variety but will produce more and better fruit if one is present

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

General Growth Habit: Produces reliable crops

Shipping: Scionwood can be shipped anytime in the spring, although we generally recommend that customers receive their scionwood by mid-April at the latest to ensure it arrives dormant. We can hold it longer if customers accept the risk that the scionwood may start breaking dormancy after this time.

Pickup: We will notify you as soon as your scionwood is ready. We recommend picking it up as soon as you are able and storing it at home.

Click HERE for tips on storing scionwood!

CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Each scion will have at least 2-4 grafts' worth of material and ideally will be approximately 12-18" or 30cm+ long. Since we specialize in so many varieties/species, there will be natural differences in growth habit and vigour so some varieties may be shorter or thinner. We will provide the best quality we can, within natural restraints.

If a scion is less than 6" or 15cm, it will be discounted accordingly.

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