Medium-sized fruit tree Description: Large, bright yellow to bronze fruits ripen in October; crisp, sweet flesh; stores well Habit: Grows 16-20’ high; grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock (OHxF97); good disease resistance Culture: Prefers full sun and even moisture; space trees 20’ apart; self-fertile Hardiness:USDA Zones 4 through 9
Self-pollinating
Nicknamed the “keeper” pear for its excellent storage quality, this pear is supposedly an accidental hybrid of a European species and an Oriental species discovered growing on the Philadelphia-area farm of Peter Kieffer in the mid-19th century. Tolerant of both cool northern climates as well as hot southern ones, the hardy Kieffer pear is good for baking, canning, and preserves.
