Blue Hill Hunter's Deer Pear 2yr Old Bare Root Tree

Hunter’s deer pear™  is a grafted pear tree that is annually productive, producing a European-style pear that produces multiple-sized pears, dropping from October to November. The taste is sweet and above the Kieffer pear in late fall. As with most late pears, the taste of this one becomes very sweet as starches go to sugars, as the natural cold storage process happens in the fall. Hunter’s Deer pear™ ripens and falls free from the tree in late October into Mid-November. The natural process of Hunter’s deer pear™ ripening from the coldness of late October makes it a pear that is very desirable by all wildlife and deer alike. The Vigor is extreme, and the tree is overproductive. We would advise thinning fruit to avoid limb breakage.  The original tree resides in the direct vicinity of pear trees with fireblight. However,  this tree has remained clean in my years of watching it. I have never witnessed fireblight in this tree. Hunter’s deer pear™ is suitable for plant hardiness zones 4b-7  and will reach a mature height of 25′.+

STANDARD ROOTSTOCK

Hunter’s Deer Pear™ is grafted to Pyrus Betulifolia. This vigorous, standard-sized seedling rootstock will reach a mature height of 20′-30′. Therefore, it will produce more fruit on the tree and take up less real estate.

This root is adaptable to acidic soils, poor soil conditions, sandy soils, and soil with low fertility. As a result, it will be suitable for more marginal areas that were wooded and are now food plots, reclaimed land, shale mountain soil, dryer uplands, and sandy soils. With that said, this rootstock will perform exceptionally well when planted in appropriate pH and nutrient-rich soils!

You should perform a soil test and make the correct amendments to your soil for optimal growth and fruit production, as low fertility will cause a delay in fruit production. The roots will anchor well, producing a solid and drought-tolerant tree because of the deep “real roots”. We are only grafting onto the most vigorous standard rootstock. This rootstock is suitable for plant zones 4b – 8.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS

Plant at least two different pear varieties close to each other to ensure pollination. The varieties of grafted pears we have for sale will continue to blossom and overlap, giving you excellent pollination. The Danville Kieffer pear tree is an excellent pollinator for both Asian and European varieties of pears.

Plant all pear trees in moist, well-drained soil with a soil ph between 5.5 – 7.2 with adequate nutrient levels for optimal growth. The above soil conditions will provide the most growth and fruit production. Pears are one fruit tree that will tolerate acidic soils with poor fertility. A fruit tree requires at least 6 hours of sunlight for fruit production and growth. Space trees 20′ apart and use cages of at least 5′ to protect your trees.  Doing this will ensure your deer eat your fruit in a few years, not your trees this year.