Soils: Well drained soils such as loams
Flower: White
Bloom Time: Spring
Fruit: Large pear, sub-acidic flavor
Harvest: Mid-September, 3 weeks after Bartlett
Deciduous Small Tree
Rootstock: OHxF97 - standard
Typical Mature Height: 15-20’
Light Requirement: Full sun
Recommend Another Variety as Pollinizer? Yes
Notes: A release from USDA and OSU, this variety is blight resistant and is similar to that of Seckel. Shenandoah stores very well for up to five months without breaking down. This European pear variety is grown rootstock 97 which produces a standard size tree, is hardy and productive. The recommended spacing for plantings on this rootstock is 12’ between trees in the row and 20’ between rows.