Blue Hill Kieffer Pear 2yr Old Bare Root Tree

A grafted pear that begins to mature in October will ripen unevenly, turn yellow with a surprisingly sweet taste, and begin dropping free from the tree a few at a time in early to mid-October and will continue to drop into the first weeks of November here in the NorthEast. This Kieffer pear has extreme vigor and is very productive from an early age. The cultivar itself is too productive if planted in soil with adequate nutrients. It is overbearing with fruit. You will need to remove some fruit from this tree so it doesn’t break branches. The disease resistance I have seen from this tree is at the top in a no-spray situation. The tree is annually productive and makes incredible pollination for Asian pears and European-style pears. Kieffer Pear will reach a mature height of 20’+. Plant Hardiness zones 4b-8

KIEFFER PEAR TREE

The Kieffer pear drops sweet pears in October/November, making this pear one of the best pear trees for deer in the pre-rut. The tree has excellent resistance to this common pear disease. The Kieffer pear tree has been around since being discovered as a chance seedling from Philadelphia in 1863. This tree has excellent vigor and is very productive at a young age, typically two years after planting.

Kieffer pear begins to mature in October. They will ripen unevenly, turn yellow with a surprisingly sweet taste, and begin dropping free from the tree a few at a time in early to mid-October. They will continue to drop into the first weeks of November here in the NorthEast. This Kieffer pear has extreme vigor and is very productive from an early age. The cultivar itself is too productive if planted in soil with adequate nutrients. It is overbearing with fruit. You will need to remove the fruit from the tree so it doesn’t break so many branches. The disease resistance I have seen from this tree is at the top in a no-spray situation. Kieffer pear is annually productive and makes incredible pollination for Asian pears and European-style pears. The tree will reach a mature height of 20’+. Plant Hardiness zones 4b-8

STANDARD ROOTSTOCK

Kieffer pear is grafted to a vigorous, standard-sized rootstock that will reach a mature height of 20′-30′. This will give you 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 cold, hardy zones 4b – 8.

KIEFFER PEAR POLLINATION

While Kieffer pear is self-fertile, we still recommend planting at least two different pear varieties near each other to ensure pollination. The varieties of grafted pears we have for sale will blossom and overlap each other, giving you excellent pollination. The Kieffer pear tree is an excellent pollinator for both Asian and European varieties of pears.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIEFFER PEAR

Kieffer 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.