Harcourt Apple vs Beedle Pear - TreeTime.ca

Harcourt Apple vs Beedle Pear

Malus Harcourt

Pyrus Beedle

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Harcourt Apple
Beedle 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.

Beedle Pear is sweet, soft, and juicy with no astringency making it great for fresh eating. They typically ripen on the tree in early September. The medium-sized pears keep relatively well when compared to other varieties. For most years it is a reliable producer on the prairies.

The Beedle Pear is a cold hardy pear with Canadian roots. John Beedle discovered it on a city boulevard in St. Albert, Alberta.

For fruit production, another pear variety is required for cross-pollination. Can be paired with Krazulya Pear or Ussurian Pear.

Harcourt Apple Quick Facts

Beedle Pear Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow
Fruit size: 100g
Firmness: firm
Flavor: juicy, sweet, mild, crisp
Flavor: sweet, lacks astrigency
Harvest: late august early september
Harvest: early September
Flowers: white with pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none