Variety

Flower
Type

Taste
(subjective)

Fruit
Size

Fruit
Color

Fruit
Shape

Skin

Oil
%

Fruit
Season
(Irvine)

Tree
Size

Remarks

Anaheim

A

good

18-32 oz

green

ovoid

med-thin
peels easily

10-12

Jun-Aug

small-average
upright

excellent yield

Bacon

B

fair

8-12 oz;

green

ovoid

med-thin

18

Oct-Feb

medium upright

very cold hardy-pollinizer

Ettinger

B

good

9-20 oz

green

pear

thin

Feb-Jun

medium

large seed, fiber free, soft, melting

Fuerte

B

XLNT

9-16 oz

green

pear

med-thin

18

Jan-Apr

large spreading

alternate bearing

Gwen

A

XLNT

6-15 oz

green

thick ovoid

medium

18

Mar-Aug

small-med. upright

consistent heavy crop, frost hardy

Hass

A

XLNT

6-14 oz

green
later black

short pear

medium rough

18

Feb-Aug

med- spreading

good backyard variety

Jim

B

fair

6-16 oz

green

necky pear

thin

18-20

Nov-Jan

medium upright

regular producer

Kona Sharwil

B

XLNT

8-16 oz

green

ovoid

medium

Feb-Nov

small

holds well on tree, small seed, peels easily

Lamb Hass

A

XLNT

10-18 oz

black

pear

pebbly

Jun-Dec

medium upright

holds well, small seed

Mexicola

?

good

4-8 oz

black

short pear

thin

high

Nov-Dec

medium

most frost resistant, high quality fruit

Nabal

B

XLNT

16-30 oz

green

round

medium thick

16

Jul-Nov

large upright

alternate bearer, high quality

Nimlioh

B

XLNT

24-34 oz

black

round

thick
pebbly

medium seed

Aug-Dec

tall
upright

Pinkerton

A

XLNT

9-18 oz

green

pear

med-pebbly
peels easily

18-20

Jan-Jun

medium spreading

excellent backyard

Queen

B

XLNT

20-30 oz

dull purple

pear

rough med-thick

14

Jul-Aug

large spreading

small seed

Reed

A

XLNT

12-18 oz

green

round

med-thick

19-20

Sep-Dec

medium spreading

excellent backyard

Sir Prize

B

XLNT

green/hard
black/soft

pear

med-thin

Mar-Jul

upright

Stewart

B

XLNT

6-13 oz

black

pear

smooth
thin

Oct-Jan

tall
upright

gold flesh

Whitsell

B

fair

10-12 oz

green

pear

medium

18

Mar-Sep

small compact

heavy producer

Little Cado
 

A?

good

10-12 oz

green

pear

med-thin

18

May-Sep

very-small compact

dwarf backyard, planter box

Holiday

A

XLNT

18-24 oz

green

pear

medium

Jul-Nov

small spreading

medium seed size

Zutano

B

good

11-14 oz

green

pear

med-thin

16

Dec-Jan

large
upright

good low temperature