Favoritka Pear

Known as one of the best pears grown in the Ural region of Russia, Favoritka is a large, yellow-green pear with a distinctive dark pink blush. An excellent variety for fresh eating and preserving, this variety imparts a buttery sweet and savoury flavour. Trees yield a bounty of pears, averaging 200 grams each, and ripen around early to mid-September, with a storage life of up to two months in cold storage.

Hardiness Zone: 3

Height at Maturity: 6 meters (20 feet)

Spread: 4.9 meters (16 feet)

Soil Preference: Well drained 

Light Exposure: Full sun

Pollination: Self-sterile (Plant with another pear tree for best pollination)

Latin Name: Pyrus 'Favoritka'