Blue Hill Winter Deer Pear 2yr Old Bare Root Tree

A grafted pear tree that bears very heavy annual crops of golf ball size to 2’’ pears that drop from January – March.  This tree is very vigorous and produces abundant fruit annually, and it tastes at this time of year like sweet fermented fine wine. Winter Deer pear™ are simply a great winter food source! Winter Deer pear™ tree will reach a mature height of 20’+. Plant hardiness zones 5-8.

The Winter Deer Pear™ is a grafted  tree that bears very heavy annual crops of golf ball size to 2’’ pears. This pear tree has a late drop time from January – March.  The tree in this picture had been through a very heavy ice storm with zero broken limbs while carrying a very heavy fruit load just prior to the picture being taken.  The integrity of this pear holds up very well after being frozen and thawed repeatedly. The Winter Deer pear™ is very vigorous, produces abundant fruit annually, taste at this time of year is like sweet fermented fine wine. Having soft mast laying on top of the snow during winter draws a lot of attention from all wildlife. Winter pear is simply a great winter food source! Hardiness zones 5-8

The Winter Deer Pear™ is made by using plant tissue from the original tree and attaching it to the new roots. This is essentially giving you an identical tree of the one you see in the picture and description.

STANDARD ROOTSTOCK

Winter 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 FOR  WINTER DEER PEAR™

Plant at least 2 different pear varieties within close proximity to 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 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 which will also 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. This will ensure your deer eat your fruit in a few years and not your trees this year.