Pear rootstock BP1

Abstract

A new variety of pear rootstock selected from a family of seedling pear trees germinated from seed collected from a wild pear tree. The subject variety produces hearty semi-dwarf pear trees having high yield. The rootstock is compatible with all major commercial pear varieties. The variety roots easily and reproduces readily by hardwood cuttings.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new variety of pear tree, referred to by the cultivar designation BP1, substantitally as herein shown and described, characterized particularly by its ability to serve as a rootstock for grafting of pear tree cultivar to produce semi-dwarf pear trees which have a very high yield efficiency, are hardly and are compatible with all major commercial pear varieties, also characterized by its early bearing habit and its ability to root easily and reproduce readily by negative means particularly by hardwood cuttings.