Summercrisp Pear
Pyrus communis 'Summercrisp'
Summercrisp is a medium sized pear, that when eaten green resembles Asian pears with its sweet, crisp flesh. Harvested green it will store for a couple months. Fireblight resistant and a good annual producer. Ripens in mid-August. Not a good canner, for fresh eating only.
Summercrisp was introduced from the University of Minnesota in 1986, it has been around since 1933. Its parentage is unknown.
- Height: 10-15
- Spread: 8-12
- Zone: 4-8
- Color: Greenish yellow
- Address: P.O. Box 773,
Coloma, MI 49038 Phone: 1-877-800-0077 Web: www.grandpasorchard.com