Larinskaya Pear Rootstock/Size:Ussurian Pear Full Size: 2-4 ft.

Larinskaya Pear Rootstock/Size:Ussurian Pear Full Size: 2-4 ft.Introduction Larinskaya () is a South Ural Russian pear and one of the core Russian cultivars we currently offer. Like all of our Russian pears, Larinskaya has been grown successfully by Les McCartney in Bozeman, Montana, where these pears have survived unscathed after experiencing winter temperatures approaching 45F. Based on both Russian research and Montana field experience, Larinskaya and the other Russian pears we are currently growing are hardy

as the acreage of cold-hardy grapes—and public interest in cold-hardy wines—rapidly grew

Not as hardy as Contender and certainly not as hardy as Siberian C

it likely offers a spicy

Available as: Bundles of 2

and adaptation to northern continental climates

It survived the sub -30°F winters of the 1980s

It is especially well known for its exceptional keeping quality

−40°F is the best-supported “survive down to” figure for mid-winter extremes

Romeo was officially released in 2004 as part of the University of Saskatchewan’s Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries

As a hardy Asian–American hybrid plum

which make it near the top of its class

The dark red fruit stay on the branches through winter—often until the following spring (unless they’re eaten first)