Zero Water Pear Seeds

Durable Pear For Adverse Conditions

From Northern China, this species is one of the most rugged species we have grown. Trees are pyramidal in shape with horizontal branching. Trees produce an olive-like fruit about ½” in diameter. All have very clean foliage and thick leaves. Rare species in commerce but has potential in hot dry areas or poor soils. The hard fruits are very juicy but durable and eventually melt on the tree. Some of the larger fruited drop their fruit. The wood of this species is very hard. Used for grafting stock for other pears.

For Germination:  Zero Water Pear seeds are like other pear seeds in that they are very easy to germinate and follow the same requirements as apples too.  Outside method:  Fall plant 1/4 inch deep . Tamp soil firmly around the seeds. Do not bury in mulch. Seeds will sprout in early spring. The young seedlings seem to be very frost tolerant.  Germination with the refrigerator method:  Store seeds in a lightly moist Canadian peat moss bag. Make sure to squeeze out all the water out of the mix as possible before adding the seeds. Mix thoroughly and store in a zip lock bag for 60-90 days in the refrigerator at 33-38 F.  Remove the bag after 90 days and store at room temperature. Most seeds will immediately sprout within 7-10 days. You may find some seeds sprouting within the bag as you go through the cold dormancy. Pick those seedlings out before they rot or become too elongated. Plant seeds so the root is pointed down.