Harcourt Apple vs Loving Pear - TreeTime.ca

Harcourt Apple vs Loving Pear

Malus Harcourt

Pyrus Loving

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

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Harcourt Apple
Loving Pear

The Harcourt apple is a cold hardy apple produced by the University of Alberta. The fruit is good for fresh eating or baking, and ripens in late August.

Loving Pear is a Russian pear variety with a mild sweet flavor and a hint of sour. It is known for being cold hardy and disease resistant. They are green in colour but will transition to have a slightly golden red blush when ripe. With a minimal neck, they have a more rounded appearance.

They ripen in early September. It is recommended that they are harvested as the seeds begin to brown. They can finish ripening after picking. They keep well in cold storage and are suited for fresh eating, juicing, and dehydrating.

The Loving Pear requires a second variety for cross pollination. Some compatible varieties include Krazulya, Golden Spice, and others.

Harcourt Apple Quick Facts

Loving Pear Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: yellow
Flowers: white with pink
Fruit: slightly striped, bright red
Fruit: green, rounded pear shape
Firmness: firm
Firmness: firm
Flavor: juicy, sweet, mild, crisp
Flavor: mild, sweet flavor with a hint of sour
Harvest: late august early september
Harvest: early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no