hardiness zone  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      
                        5
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        
                      
                        - 9
                      
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    latin name  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Pyrus pyrifolia    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    pollination requirements  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      self-fertile, but will yield better harvests with another pear variety    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    propagation  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      [5,6,7,8,9]    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    site and soil  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      self-fertile, but will yield better harvests with another pear variety    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    size at purchase  
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      8-10 ft    
                    
                  
                
                
                
                  
                    Size at Maturity
                  
                  
  
                
                
                
                  
              
            
                    
                      Well-drained, fertile, moist, and deep. The soil should have a neutral pH (ideally 6.3 to 6.8). Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) in zones 5-7, or partial afternoon shade in zones 8-9. A sheltered, frost-free position    
                    
                  
                
                    
                    
                      
                        hardiness zone  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          
                            5
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            
                          
                            - 9
                          
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        latin name  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Pyrus pyrifolia    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        pollination requirements  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          self-fertile, but will yield better harvests with another pear variety    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        propagation  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          [5,6,7,8,9]    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        site and soil  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          self-fertile, but will yield better harvests with another pear variety    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        size at purchase  
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          8-10 ft    
                        
                      
                    
                    
                    
                      
                        Size at Maturity
                      
                      
  
                    
                    
                    
                      
                  
                
                        
                          Well-drained, fertile, moist, and deep. The soil should have a neutral pH (ideally 6.3 to 6.8). Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) in zones 5-7, or partial afternoon shade in zones 8-9. A sheltered, frost-free position    
                        
                      
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