Triploid, interspecific flowering pear for landscape with attractive fall foliage and reduced fertility. Origin: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, by T.G. Ranney. Pyrus calleryana H2002-031-010 (induced tetraploid) × P. Silver Ball (diploid hybrid); propagated 2010. Tree: growth habit upright pyramidal, height 8.0 m, width 6.0 m after 9 years; cold hardy USDA Zone 5b; highly tolerant to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora). Fruit: small, diameter 1.3-2.5 cm, round to ovoid; gray orange to gray brown, no russet.
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