Blake's Pride

Scionwood. European pear. Excellent fresh pear, also good baked or canned, and stores well. Medium to heavy yielder. Medium-sized, a bit squat, yellow-green to golden skin with 20-30% russet. Flesh is off-white, texture is moderately fine, juicy, smooth & buttery. Grit cells are moderately small. Flavor is subacid and aromatic. The fruit will store in air storage for at least 3 months without core breakdown or superficial scald. Exceptional disease resistance to fireblight. Resistant to pear scab. Slightly susceptible to powdery mildew, although I saw none on my tree over several years even when squash, zinnias, and chard had quite a bit. Strong, vigorous, fast grower. Self infertile; requires a pollenizer such as Bartlett, Harrow Delight or Warren from bloom group 3. Zones 5-9. 800 chill hours. Harvest last two weeks of August, 10-14 days after Bartlett. USDA 1999 introduction. Parentage: US 446 x US 505