Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co.

Doug Keithly

A new and distinct variety of Asian pear tree named 'Peggy Pear' characterized particularly by the globose to slightly turbinate shape of its fruit, its russet color at maturity, the thinner texture of the skin of the fruit of the 'Peggy Pear' compared to the skin of the fruit of its parent, the 'A-Ri-Rang', at maturity and its ripening at about September 20in Yakima, Wash., which is about thirty (30) days earlier than the &#x2018;A-Ri-Rang&#x2019; cultivar, and by the pear's hardiness, characterized in that it can be stored at 32&#xb0; F. through the winter and maintain its quality until about May.

Asian pear tree named 'Peggy Pear'

A new and distinct cultivar of Bartlett pear tree named 'Russetted Bartlett' characterized particularly by producing fruit that has the overall appearance of a typical Bartlett pear, but is somewhat larger, totally russetted at maturity, and ripens later than typical Bartlett fruit.

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Yakima, WA, United States of America

Doug Keithly