An early season, fresh market pear with excellent fire blight resistance. Origin: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ontario, by D.M. Hunter, F. Kappel, H.A. Quamme, and W.G. Bonn. Harvest Queen × Harrow Delight; crossed 1975; selected 1987; released 2002. USPP 16,124; 22 Nov. 2005. Tree: medium vigor; upright to spreading; annually productive; cold hardy to at least –29°C; precocity similar to Bartlett with slightly lower production; good fire blight resistance, slightly better than Kieffer, similar to Harrow Delight and Harvest Queen; blooms 2 d before Bartlett; can be pollinated by Bartlett, Seckel, Old Home, and Harvest Queen; fruit quality and appearance comparable to Bartlett, Harrow Delight, and Harvest Queen; acceptable for commercial processing. Fruit: pyriform, symmetrical; slightly smaller than Bartlett, 81 mm long, 59 mm diam., IPGRI shape category 5.2 or 5.4; skin golden yellow, trace of blush, very little russet; flesh cream color, very juicy, very little grit, good sugar-acid balance and flavor; matures mid-August in Harrow, 13 d before Bartlett.
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