Arganche European Pear

Among the most flavorful early ripening pears at the national Pear repository in Corvallis OR. This round yellow pear from Yugoslavia ripens in mid July. Fruit is small like Seckel, yellow skinned with red blush. Flesh is smooth, sweet, juicy, and firm. Arganche is a naturally compact tree due to relatively short internodes, has abundant fruiting spurs, and is consistently productive. Resistant to scab in most areas. Also called Mustafabey in Turkey, Zaharoasa de Vara in Romania, and Klementinka in Bulgaria.

USDA Zone: 4-9

Grow Height:  15' (Semi Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: October

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Semi-Dwarf Rootstock: OHxF87

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