Karl's Favorite Pear Rootstock/Size:OHxF 97 Semi-Standard: 4-5 ft.

Karl's Favorite Pear Rootstock/Size:OHxF 97 Semi-Standard: 4-5 ft.Overview Karls Favorite (also known as Ewart) is a high quality European pear that was discovered along a farm fence row by Mortimer Ewart of East Akron, Ohio in 1928 and later became widely circulated in northern plantings. Fruit Quality & Uses Karls Favorite produces medium to very large pears, sometimes even being exceptionally large, with yellow skin and light russeting. It has a fine textured, melting, juicy flesh and excellent flavor. Its a

choose other varieties as neither this rootstock nor Freedom are known to consistently withstand sub -40F temps

So the minimum extreme winter low that the tree can see is theoretically lower

M26 (Semi-Dwarf): Not hardy below -40°F

Published hardiness guidance for Hidden Rose is typically given as a zone range rather than a verified single “kills-at” temperature

In typical conditions it matures around 4–6 feet tall and about 4–6 feet wide

and demonstrates excellent flavor

Not self-fertile—needs another apple nearby with overlapping bloom

where it is a prolific bearer

and therefore has sterile pollen (will not pollenize other apple trees)

and Packed with Flavor

They represent a later-generation seedling population derived from Garfield Shults’ original English walnut seed line

Elderberry juice is one of the best natural remedies for colds and flu