Red-blushed yellow fruit with tolerance to fire blight and pear psylla. Origin: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada, by D.M. Hunter. Harrow Sweet × NY10353; crossed 1988; selected 1995; tested as H8806-1, 2000. Canadian PBR 4402; 6 Sept. 2012. USPP 28,336; 29 Aug. 2017. Tree: vigor medium-strong; branching strong; growth habit spreading-drooping; yield heavy, consistent; blooms early; chilling requirement 800-1000 h, winter hardy; highly tolerant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and pear psylla (Cacopsylla pyricola); not graft-compatible with quince rootstocks. Fruit: medium-large, length 8.7 cm, width 6.9 cm, ~159.5 g; straight-sided pyriform, slightly asymmetric; dark red with yellow ground color, no russet; flesh medium-firm; texture very fine, medium-juicy; 11.8-13.5 ºBrix; ripens mid-late season, 2 weeks after Bartlett; fresh market.
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