Pyrus communis 'Waite'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Arlington, Va., by M.B. Waite, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1938. Parentage unknown; selected about 1920; tested as USDA 66131. Tree: good fire blight resistance; growth rather weak; not very productive; cross­pollination essential. Fruit: almost as large as Bartlett, resembling it in shape; flesh smooth, almost free of grit cells, more acid than Bartlett; apparently lacks quality; good for cooking and canning, fairly good for dessert; ripens about Kieffer time.
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Minimum temperature (C°) -22
Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 35
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Productivity low productivity

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Synonyms

Pyrus communis 'Waite'