{"product_id":"pyrus-multiple-pears-dwarf-3-way","title":"Pyrus 'Multiple Pears Dwarf' 3-Way (Pear)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 3-Way Pear Combo is three European pear cultivars grafted on a single dwarf rootstock, providing built-in cross-pollination plus staggered harvest windows from one tree footprint. Ideal for small gardens that want pear diversity without three trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean pears bloom in April and harvest from August through October on the Oregon coast. They are picked firm and ripened off the tree, which is the key handling difference from apple. Most cultivars need a cross-pollinator from the same bloom group. Self-fertile selections still bear better with a partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire blight is the disease to watch on European pears in the maritime PNW. Prune in dry summer weather, sterilize tools between cuts, and remove blighted wood promptly. Pear psylla and codling moth round out the major pest pressures. Pears are not deer-resistant, so cage young trees through establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative fruiting alternatives:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you're considering native fruiting alternatives that support PNW birds and ecology, look at \u003cem\u003eAmelanchier alnifolia\u003c\/em\u003e (Saskatoon), \u003cem\u003eVaccinium ovatum\u003c\/em\u003e (Evergreen Huckleberry), \u003cem\u003eMalus fusca\u003c\/em\u003e (Pacific Crabapple), or \u003cem\u003ePrunus virginiana\u003c\/em\u003e (Choke Cherry). These provide bird food, pollinator support, and Indigenous food heritage in your landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"5-gallon \/ Van's Nursery","offer_id":44009489268824,"sku":"01308082","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/pyrus-multiple-pears-dwarf-3-way","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}