Summercrisp Pear Tree

Get a crisp, juicy variety that's easy to grow with our Summercrisp Pear Trees!

Find a spot in your yard that gets full sun and has well-draining soil. Plant your Summercrisp Pear tree in a hole twice as wide and nearly as deep as the root's ball. Loosen the root ball and place in hole. Amend soil with compost or peat moss. Make sure the area where to root meets the stem is 2-4 inches above the soil line. When you're done planting, add 3-4" of mulch near the base, but don't mulch around the trunk.

Watering: In your Summercrisp Pear's younger years, water weekly. If the soil appears moist, you don’t need to do any additional watering. As it matures, the summer rainfall will probably be sufficient. Re-mulch around your tree every Spring to help it retain moisture. If you have a dry summer, give your tree some extra water.

Pruning: There's not need to prune the Summercrisp, but if you like, prune dead branches and overcrowded branches in the late winter.

Pollination: Plant a Bartlett, Comice, D'Anjou, or Bosc to ensure pollination.

Fire Blight: The Summercrisp Pear is resistant to fireblight, so there is no disease management to worry about.

Harvesting: The Summercrisp Pear is easy to harvest. Color is the indicator for ripeness, so watch in early August as your pears begin to turn from green to yellow. As soon as you see this color change, pick your pears. If you wait too long, the pears will no longer be crisp. To harvest, simply push up on your pear and twist in the same motion. Pulling can damage the next season's buds, so it's important to twist the pear off the tree without pulling down. Immediately place your pear in a perforated plastic bag or an open container and then place it in the fridge. Do not ripen Summercrisp Pears at room temperature. Your pears will stay fresh for 2 months in the fridge.