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Kieffer on OHXF333 Bare Root Pear Tree
Kieffer on OHXF333 Bare Root Pear Tree
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Firm pear often used for cooking and preserving; texture differs from buttery European dessert pears.
Winter 2027 reservation · No payment when you submit your request.
Quick Facts
| Format | Bare root · dormant young tree, without a pot or soil |
|---|---|
| Fruit type | Pear |
| Winter chill | About 200–300 hours |
| Pollination | Self-Fruitful |
| Listed rootstock | OHxF 333 |
| Harvest season | Late season; roughly mid-September to early October in Hickman, California. Orange County timing varies. |
| Mature size | Confirm for the supplied cultivar/rootstock and intended pruning plan. |
| Season | Winter 2027 · allocation and delivery date confirmed individually |
Fruit & pollination
Self-fruitful, according to Dave Wilson Nursery.
Check bloom overlap before choosing a partner. Chill estimates describe winter cooling, not frost hardiness; coastal and inland Orange County sites differ.
Understand your rootstock
A vigor-controlling pear rootstock, often about two-thirds standard size in nursery comparisons; tree size, anchorage and performance vary with variety and site. The rootstock influences vigor and site adaptation but does not guarantee a specific mature height. Learn how fruit-tree rootstocks work.
Sun, soil & irrigation
Full sun, well-drained soil; steady irrigation during fruit development, pruning for airflow and monitoring fire blight.
Planting your bare-root tree
- Keep roots cool, shaded and moist until prompt planting.
- Spread roots naturally in a wide hole. Set the root flare at finished grade and keep any graft union above the soil.
- Backfill, water thoroughly and add mulch clear of the trunk. Avoid fertilizer-heavy backfill and waterlogged soil.
Your first year
Focus on roots and branch structure. Check moisture regularly, adjust irrigation with weather, remove rootstock suckers, and follow species-appropriate pruning and fruit-thinning guidance. Meaningful crops may take several growing seasons.
Reserve Now — what happens next?
- Select your quantity and click Reserve Now. Submit the reservation without paying.
- We verify supplier availability, health, variety, rootstock, final price and delivery.
- After confirmation, prepay the secure invoice for your trees and applicable delivery.
- Optional installation is quoted separately and paid after completion on installation day.
Delivery only; no nursery pickup. Shared-route delivery starts at $99 for tree-only subtotals of $299 or less and is free for tree-only subtotals greater than $299, subject to confirmed service area, access and route terms. Any exception is quoted before payment.
Serving Laguna Beach and South Orange County. Browse the Winter 2027 collection or ask us to help choose your trees.
Featured artwork is a representative fruit-type illustration, not a verified depiction of this cultivar or the tree supplied.
Image credit: Botanical color plate of Kieffer pear fruit, U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), public domain in US, Wikimedia Commons. Illustration, not actual nursery tree. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Redirect/file/Hedrick%20(1921)%20-%20Kieffer.jpg
Cultivar and care references: UC IPM: Planting Fruit and Nut Trees · UC Master Gardeners: Backyard Orchard—Orange County
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