SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pyrus ‘Ayers’--COMMON NAME: Pear-- GARDEN SIZE: 15-20 ft. x 15-20 ft.-- USDA ZONE: 5-9-- EXPOSURE: Full Sun-- WATER & SOIL: Loamy & well drained soil -- HABIT (FORM): Deciduous, Semi-dwarf-- BLOOM TIME: Spring-- HARVEST TIME: August-- CHILLING HOURS: 950-- FRUIT: Sweet, smooth, melting flesh; Skin is soft yellow with red blush-- POLLINATION: Technically self-fertile but benefit from a cross pollinizer such as Moonglow, Bartlett or Warren-- CARE: Prune when dormant; Shows resistance to fire blight-- USES: Good for fresh eating and desserts--
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