Pyrus communis Baldwin Pear

The Baldwin Pear is a classic European pear cultivar valued for both its attractive spring blossoms and flavorful late-summer fruit. A vigorous, deciduous tree, it typically reaches 20–30 ft in height with a rounded to oval canopy and blooms profusely with white to pale-pink, five-petaled flowers in early spring. The fruit is medium to large, oblong-yellow with red blush, semi-firm, sweet, and well-suited for fresh eating, desserts, or canning. Originating as a chance European seedling and thriving across much of the eastern U.S. (zones 5–9), this cultivar is partially self-fruitful, but will yield more when planted with other compatible pears. Hardy in zones 5–9, it has a chill requirement of around 150 hours.