Pear, Blake's Pride
Pyrus communis 'Blake's Pride'
3/8 - 5/8 inch stem diameter at sale, bare root
Sourced from NY
Yellow fruit. Fire blight resistance.
Description
Other Names: Purys communis L.
Lineage: US 446 x US 505 in 1965 by H.J. BrooksNative to: Developed in 1990s at Ohio State University, named after Roland Blake. Selected for fire blight resistance and flavor.
Flower Color: White
Fruit Color: Yellow
Fruit Size: Medium
Type: Fresh eating, storage, canning, baking
Harvest in: About 6 years
Harvest Window: September
Mature yield: 50-150#
Mature height: 10-15 ft
Mature width: 12’
Growth Rate: 8-20 inches per year
Light Requirements: At least 6 hours per day
Water Requirements: 1 gallon or 1 inch of rainfall per week
Fertilizer:
- Year 1: none
- Years 2-4: ½ cup per year per plant (loose recommendation, please follow label)
- Years 5+: 1 cup per plant (loose recommendation, please follow label)
- Fertilizer: 13-13-13 granular applied in Spring
- Soil pH: 6.0-6.5
Disease: Moderate resistance to fire blight
Note: Blake’s Pride has been grafted onto rootstock OHxF 97, a fire blight resistant clonal Rootstock.
Resources
Fireblight resistant pear rootstocks, The Good Fruit Grower.
Blake's Pride Pear by R.L. Bell and T. van der Zwet, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Appalachian Fruit Research Station
Picking and Storing Apples and Pears, OSU Extension