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Pyrus x triploida 'NCPX2' PP 30788
Chastity® Pear
Zone: 5 Height: 35' Spread: 25'
Shape: Broadly pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green, glossy
Fall Color: Orange to red, purple highlights
Flower: White, profuse
Fruit: Sparse

This exciting new introduction should replace other flowering pears in areas where invasiveness is a concern. A triploid hybrid that is very ornamental and highly infertile, Chastity™ Pear was specifically bred to prevent weediness by Dr. Tom Ranney of North Carolina State University.

Disease Resistance: Fireblight
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