Ayers Sugar Pear Tree

Ayers Pear Tree ripen mid-late August and require 300 hours of cold weather to produce (13 days with temperatures of 45 degrees F. or lower). The Ayers Pear is a self pollination pear tree, however chances are that production will increase if provided with cross pollination. The Ayers (Sugar) pear should be picked and allowed to ripen off the tree for several days before eating. Ayers pears have a smooth flesh and contain a moderately high sugar content. The Ayers Pear Tree grows best in a sandy loam to loam soils that have a mild acidic (5.5 - 7) pH level.