Perdue Pear

Discovered as chance seedling at Perdue family farm, Rosendale, Louisiana. Patented cultivar. Large pear-shaped fruit, smooth greenish-yellow skin with slight blotches. White flesh, exceptionally smooth, sweet, juicy with noticeably fewer sclereids The flavor has been described as reminiscent of Golden Delicious apple with a creamy sweetness. Self-fertile but pollinator recommended for maximum production.

New southern pear cultivar of exceptional quality. High fire blight resistance, no fire blight observed. LSU horticulturalists involved in evaluation. Bears abundant clusters annually. Adapted to southern growing conditions.