Pearvariety

Gem

A USDA pear known for keeping well in storage.

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Released 2014

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Taste & texture

Sweetness
sweet
Scent
aromatic
Bite
crispcrunchy
Juiciness
juicy

Harvest & storage

Storage
texture fine, similar to Bartlett, requires at least 3 weeks of cold storage, ripening to either a soft buttery or firm crunchy texture depending on storage conditions, lasts for at least 28 weeks in cold storage without core breakdown or superficial scald
Harvest
harvest early September, 1-2 weeks after Bartlett in West Virginia and Oregon, can also be eaten immediately after harvest without softening, for a crisp, juicy texture

Origin & family

Where Gem began

Crossed
1970
Selected
1981
Released
2014

Gem’s family

2 varieties · 1 recorded linkArrows follow parents → children

React Flow
100%
This variety

Gem

Sheldon → GemParent · Recorded

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Field notes

Original source notes
Harvestharvest early September, 1-2 weeks after Bartlett in West Virginia and Oregon, can also be eaten immediately after harvest without softening, for a crisp, juicy texture
qualified trait observations
trait
soft
qualified statement
without soft
Storagetexture fine, similar to Bartlett, requires at least 3 weeks of cold storage, ripening to either a soft buttery or firm crunchy texture depending on storage conditions, lasts for at least 28 weeks in cold storage without core breakdown or superficial scald
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