Pear Trees

Pyrus communis 'Abbe Fetel' Named for the French Abbot who developed the cultivar in 1866, it is today the leading pear variety in Italy. Italians ...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Atago' A substantial crop of large, high quality, delicious fruit ripens late in the season. Atago has been a star in the Mt. Vern...

Pyrus communis 'Atlantic Queen' This old time pear cultivar earns its royal appellation for the huge, up to 1-1/2 lb. each, yellow-green fruit it p...

Pyrus communis 'Barnett' Count on Barnett to mix it up at the pub! A small, mid-season, russetted, scab-resistant pear with low acids and tannins. ...

Pyrus communis 'Bartlett' The most popular pear in the U.S. and Canada, and also in Europe where its called Williams Pear. Usually self-fruitful an...

Pyrus communis 'Beurre Superfin' A sweet, buttery, spicy dessert-quality pear originating in France in 1837. A top connoisseur's choice for flavor,...

Pyrus communis 'Butirra Precoce Morettini' A spectacular low chill variety direct from Italy! An amazing find, this sweet, spicy pear is large in s...

An October-ripening pear with moderate acids and tannins that produces fruity, slightly astringent of good quality. Fruit is small, yellow, slightl...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Chojuro' We love the rich, distinctive, aromatic flavor of this prolific traditional Japanese favorite. Sometimes called 'Old Worl...

Pyrus communis 'Duchesse d'Angouleme' A russetted French heritage pear from 1815, prized for its extraordinary large size fruit and rich, juicy fla...

Pyrus communis 'Gem' This disease-resistant beauty is a real jewel! Gem has proven itself in extensive testing around the nation and is newly relea...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Hamese' The first of the season! This refreshingly sweet, crisp Asian pear is one of the first to ripen each summer in mid-August....

Pyrus communis 'Harrow Delight' This one is really a "delight" to grow! A heavy setting, medium-size pear with very good flavor and smooth texture,...

Pyrus communis 'Hendre Huffcapp' Bring Hendre to the pub with you! This variety has a balance of tannin and acidity that makes it an ideal pear fro...

Pyrus communis 'Highland' Celebrate the winter holidays with Highland! The highest-quality storage pear; it thrives throughout the nation. This lar...

Pyrus communis 'Honeysweet' You will love the sweetly rich flavor and silky smoothness of Honeysweet! A smooth, buttery pear, similar in texture to...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Ichiban Nashi' An attractive gold-skinned, large fruit with a mellow butterscotch flavor and fine texture. The tree is productive ...

Pyrus communis 'Johantorp' A VERY late-ripening and cold hardy pear widely grown in Sweden for winter storage. Johantorp will hang on the tree late...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Kikisui' Kikisui reliably bears loads of small-to-medium, crisp, delicious fruit at Raintree. The round, greenish-yellow pears are...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Korean Giant' Also called Dan Bae or Olympic, Korean Giant is a vigorous, winter-hardy tree that produces at a young age and bears...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Kosui' This russeted selection is one of the best tasting of all Asian pears. It is a reliable bearer of medium-to-large, deliciou...

Pyrus communis x pyrifolia 'Maxie' This cross between Max Red Bartlett European and Nijissiki Asian pears provides the delicious Bartlett flavor wi...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Mishirasu' Enjoy big crops of orange/brown skinned, oval-shaped fruits that look like a chunky European pear. The huge fruit is ve...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Mount Vernon' Raintree has selected this pear as the best among many open-pollinated Asian pear seedlings at the WSU Mt. Vernon, W...

Pyrus communis 'Onward' If late frosts plague you, it's Onward to the rescue! Organic English gardeners love Onward for its ease of growing and rel...

Pyrus x 'Ooharabeni' An interesting cross of Max Red Bartlett and Asian pear Okasankichi made by the Japanese National Fruit Institute. We found it...

Pyrus communis 'Orcas' Horticulturalist Joe Long discovered this tree growing on his property on Orcas Island, WA and it has become a regional favo...

Pyrus communis 'Pound' One of the largest winter storage pears, each fruit weighing a pound or sometimes two. Pound was a favorite for hundreds of ...

Pyrus communis 'Red Clapp's Favorite' Also called 'Red Kalle'. This large pear from Michigan is exceptionally beautiful, with amazing reddish/purpl...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Reddy Robin' Developed in New Zealand, this cross of Japanese and Chinese Pears is called a "Papple" in England because its red/or...

Pyrus communis 'Rescue' A show stopper. Everyone who sees and tastes this huge, beautiful fruit insists on buying a tree. The fruit is yellow with ...

Pyrus communis 'Seckel' The famous small, but very sweet, heavy-setting variety known as the Sugar Pear. It has yellow russetted skin and extraordi...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Seuri' The delicious, round, medium-sized fruit has a beautiful bright orange color. The exceptionally attractive tree originates ...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' A real treat for those with small spaces to plant in - Shinseiki is reliably self fertile in much of the US! It has thi...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Shinsui' Among the sweetest of the Asian pears and among the first to ripen - known as "new juice" in Japan. The upright, vigorous...

x Sorbopyrus auricularis A unique and exciting European pear and mountain ash cross from Yugoslavia, Shipova will grow to be a 15'+ tree and produc...

Pyrus communis 'Spalding' If you like the crunchy, juicy, sweetness of an Asian pear and the mellow complex flavor of a European pear, you will lov...

Pyrus communis 'Stuttgarter Geishirtle' Recommended by a customer who loved it in her home town in Germany. This sweet two inch diameter russeted p...

Pyrus communis 'Suij' Pronounced "Sigh", this is a pear that you pick while its rock hard in October or November and store it in a root cellar and ...

Pyrus communis 'Summer Blood Birne' A red flesh or "blood" pear that is scab resistant and produces fruit with a pleasing cinnamon-like flavor. It ...

Pyrus communis 'Thorn' Thorn has been popular for making perry since the 60's - the 1760's, that is! An antique variety first recorded Gloucestersh...

Pyrus pyrifolia x 'Tsu Li' The fruit from this venerable Chinese variety can be large, with an elongated neck like a European pear. The flavor is g...

Pyrus communis 'Ubileen' Start the season off right with Ubileen! A large, sweet, aromatic, pear from Bulgaria, with yellow skin and a pretty red b...

Pyrus communis 'Warren' Warren is your best friend in the pear department! Adapted throughout most of the nation and among the very best backyard c...

Pyrus communis 'White Doyenne' This ancient French cultivar is prized for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and superb flavor, both fresh and cooked. ...

Pyrus communis 'Yellow Huffcapp' Yellow Huffcap is a traditional old English "perry" pear used to make an excellent pear cider. It ripens mid seas...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Yoinashi' This round, brown-skinned fruit is crisp and juicy with an outstanding butterscotch flavor. Easy to grow and prolific, i...