Olympic Pear Tree

$30.00

Introduced: Korea

Cold hardy and precocious, this tree is fireblight resistant and can be cultivated successfully without sprays. As with all Asian pears, fruit thinning will help maintain annual bearing and fruit size, and it will prevent limb breakage from overcropping. Olympic is not self-fertile, and it will need a pollination partner. Ripening in October, Olympic is a huge, beautiful pear that can weigh as much as a pound. This grapefruit-sized fruit is covered in orange russet and the flesh is crisp, juicy, and very sweet. You can enjoy this treat for a long time; it will store for up to five months after harvest.

Categories 2023 Tree Sale, Pear Tree

IN PERSON PICK UP ONLY: SATURDAY 5/6/23 @ Champlain Orchards

18 in stock

Additional Information:

Blooms Mid-Season

Ripens Mid/Late October

Best Uses – Fresh Eating, Canning

Dwarf root stock: OH97

1/2” Caliper +/-

4 foot tall +/-

Final height of 12 feet +/-

Will mature in 6-7 years

Pear Tree Notes:

Plant where trees will get sun for most of the day in a well drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, don’t add fertilizers or compost when filling the hole, save those for a top-dressing once the tree leafs out. Always protect your new trees with a “mouse guard” either a wrap from a garden center or a tube made from hardware cloth. Apple trees set better crops when at least two different varieties are planted for cross pollination.