Papple™ pear variety enjoying successful evaluations
The pear which resembles an apple is a hybrid of Chinese and Japanese pears. The varietal name is PremP109. This year marks the second season when the fruit was exported from New Zealand to England where it received considerable attention. It was also sent to Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S with great results.
The Associated International Group of Nurseries (AIGN®) is the exclusive global licensor of the Papple™ Brand. The pear is known for its highly attractive features including a bright red/orange blush covering a lemon background. It has a mild sweet, low acid flavor, with a crisp and juicy texture.
According to Lynnell Brandt, president of AIGN®, Papple™ is being evaluated in Washington State on five year old trees in a test block owned and operated by Brandt’s Fruit Trees. Samples from those trees are being distributed to a select group of potential growers throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Missouri, and Canada by Kevin Brandt, Vice President of Proprietary Variety Management (PVM) located in Yakima, Washington.
Initial reports say growers are already finding Papple™ trees to be very productive with yields of large spherical fruit. It is also leaf scab resistant. It has excellent storage performance for at least three to four months and much longer if harvested and stored correctly.
Lynnell announced this spring that AIGN® has signed an agreement on the use of the Papple™ trademark with Worldwide Fruit. Worldwide Fruit is an international fruit marketing and distribution company specializing chiefly in the supply of apples and pears to major UK retailers.
Worldwide Fruit said it will have planted 15,000 Papple™ trees in the UK by the end of the winter of 2015.
For more information:
Alan Taylor
Tel: 509-961-9186
Email: proft@embarqmail.com