Valentine Cherry vs Golden Spice Pear - TreeTime.ca

Valentine Cherry vs Golden Spice Pear

Pyrus Golden Spice

Prunus x kerrasis Valentine

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Valentine Cherry

Golden Spice Pear produces delicious fruit and has other features that make it a striking accent tree. It is one of the few pears that successfully grows on the Canadian prairies. In late August, small, yellow pears with a slight red overlay will ripen and be ready for a variety of needs, including: fresh eating, canning, jams, and baking. They are slightly sweet with a crisp texture. Come fall, the green foliage transitions to orange, red, or burgundy, adding a burst of color to your yard.

Golden Spice Pear requires upkeep to ensure its survival and longevity. Regular pruning is recommended in late winter or early spring to maintain the oval shape and overall health of the tree. An additional pear or apple tree is required within 150 m (500’) for cross pollination and fruit production to occur.

Valentine Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries in 2004. This medium-sized self-pollinator produces tart, bright red fruits in large clusters in late summer that are perfect for jams, pies and jellies. Valentine Cherry is ideal as a landscape or orchard tree.

Golden Spice Pear Quick Facts

Valentine Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Height: 2.5 m (8 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: burgundy
Fall colour: orange
Berries: large, red
Fruit size: 4.5g
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, crisp
Flavor: tart
Harvest: late august early september
Harvest: early to mid August
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: high
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: ussurian pear