Steward Nursery
For 2025, opening day will be Thursday May 1. We will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays all from 10:00 to 4:00.

Standard Pear Trees

Patten (new)

Patten is considered very winter hardy and a valuable pollinator. One of the last to ripen here in late September, the fruit is large with a rosy blush over a yellow background covering a tender, mild juicy flesh. Patten is rated excellent for a dessert pear and also valuable in the galley for canning, similar to Bartlett in character but resistant to fire-blight. As with most varieties, best when harvested early and finished inside with a mild sweet flavor. Last for 1 to 2 months in cold storage. Zones 3-7

Flemish Beauty (new)

This antique pear was discovered as a chance seedling in Belgium circa: 1810. Flemish Beauty pears planted in Montana 100 years ago are a testament to this vigorous, winter hardy and productive fruit. The fruit is large, smooth, blushed and very attractive with tender and juicy flesh. We consider the flavor excellent as do friends from Eureka to Helena, ripening in mid-September. While serving as a valuable pollinator, Flemish Beauty is nearly self-fertile and highly recommended for northern kitchen orchards. Harvest when full size is attained and hold or finish for 10 days. Hardy and highly productive. Ripens from mid-September to early October. Zones 4-7

Golden Spice (OHxF333)

A release from the University of Minnesota breeding program in 1949, a gift from Clayton Berg, Helena, MT in the early '80s. These small 1.75" pears ripen in late September with a beautiful blush over a yellow background. The tough skin covers sweet, juice, aromatic yet course flesh. Golden Spice is harvested when full yet firm and held in the cooler until finishing for a week to ten days. A very hard and reliable bearer, these are used for canning or fall ciders. Do not disregard this small package as the reliable heavy crop more than compensates for size. Highly recommended for our northern kitchen orchards. The tree will grow well in zones 3-7. Height 15-20 feet with a 10 to 15 feet spread. Golden Spice pear trees do need another pear variety in the area for pollination and fruit set. Zones 3-7