Tzim Pee Tao Peach vs Beedle Pear - TreeTime.ca

Tzim Pee Tao Peach vs Beedle Pear

Prunus persica Tzim Pee Tao Peach

Pyrus Beedle

Tzim Pee Tao Peach
Beedle Pear

Tzim Pee Tao Peach (TPT) is a very cold hardy peach cultivar. The taste and form of these peaches is reported to be similar to the other cold hardy peach varieties.

This variety is resistant to powdery mildew, but has a shorter window to accept successful budding and chipping. Because it is relatively uniform in height and stem diameter when young, it is easy to work with in orchard production. This variety has a strong taproot.

Many find this rootstock to be both hardy and higher yielding than others This is a favourite choice for those in the BC interior and in Southern Ontario. The Tzim Pee Tao Peach (TPT) is considered to be true to seed.

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.

Tzim Pee Tao Peach Quick Facts

Beedle Pear Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 4 m (14 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red, orange, yellow
Fruit size: 100g
Flavor: sweet, lacks astrigency
Harvest: early September
Flowers: pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none