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Blake’s Pride Pear Tree
Blake’s Pride is mid-season fire blight resistant pear. Introduced in 1998 by R.L. Bell, T. van der Zwet, and R.C. Blake. The fruit is moderate in size with yellow skin. The fruit matures one week after Bartlett. Stores three months in common storage. The fruit is juicy and aromatic. Shows moderate field resistance to pear scab but it is susceptible to powdery mildew and Fabraea leaf spot. Blooms 1-4 days before Bartlett. Suitable pollinizers for Blake’s Pride are Bartlett, Bosc, and Harrow Delight.
General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.
A rootstock primarily controls a tree's size and how early it bears fruit. Learn more about our specific rootstocks.
Blake’s Pride pear tree is a mid-season fire blight resistant pear variety. Introduced in 1998 by R.L. Bell and T. van der Zwet at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Kearnysville, WV and R.C. Blake, USDA/ARS, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), Wooster, OH. Named in memory of Roland C. Blake. It is a cross between US446 and US505.The fruit has moderate size with yellow skin.
The fruit matures one week after Bartlett. Stores three months in common storage. The fruit is juicy and aromatic. The tree is upright-spreading and has moderate vigor. The yield is moderate to high. Fruit borne on both spurs and terminal blossoms of lateral shoots. Blake’s Pride shows moderate field resistance to pear scab but it is susceptible to powdery mildew and Fabraea leaf spot. Blooms 1-4 days before Bartlett. Blake’s Pride is self-incompatible, but Bartlett, Bosc, Harrow Delight are suitable pollinizers.
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Estimated Chilling Requirement:
800 hours below 45°F
| Rootstock | OHxF97, OHxF87 |
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- Our shipping cost is 15-25% of the order total (depending on the size of the trees and how far the state is from NY) plus our handling fee which includes light pruning, packaging, printing, and quality checks.
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- Note: we ship to Hawaii and Alaska however the shipping price is higher.
Warranty
- If your tree doesn’t grow by July 1st or dies in the fall of the first year, please email us with a photo, order number, and description of the issue.
- If the issue is related with the tree itself rather than lack of care, we guarantee to replace it next season or give a full refund.
Refunds and Cancellations
- You can cancel your order to receive a full refund, but please note that cancelling an order after April 1st will result in a partial refund of 75% of the order total.
- We much prefer payments by credit card or PayPal. If you pay by check or cash, then payments for pickup and shipping orders should be received within 30 days of your order, otherwise will be automatically cancelled.
- If due to unforeseen circumstances your ordered tree is no longer available, you can get a full refund or a substitution with another variety.
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