SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyrus 'Ayers'

COMMON NAME: Pear

GARDEN SIZE: 15-20 ft. x 15-20 ft.

USDA ZONE: 5-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil

HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf

BLOOM TIME: Spring

HARVEST TIME: August

CHILLING HOURS: 950

FRUIT: Sweet, smooth, melting flesh; Skin is soft yellow with red blush

POLLINATION: Technically self-fertile but benefit from a cross pollinizer such as Moonglow, Bartlett or Warren

CARE: Prune when dormant; Shows resistance to fire blight

USES: Good for fresh eating and desserts