The best fruiting pear tree in the south! Hands Down!

THE ORIENT PEAR TREE.
The Orient pear is a cross breed of an Asian and European pear. As a result of the blend, it offers some appealing attributes and a reputation for beauty. It is blight resistant and bears heavy crops. It produces large, semi-hard fruit. The pears have a yellow, thick skin and a creamy, fine flesh with a sweet but mild flavor. When they ripen in late summer they can be used for canning or eaten fresh off the tree. The Orient requires 350 chill hours and is hardy in USDA Zones 5-8.
Tree Type
Fruit
Species
Pear
Hardiness
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9