Skip to content
EveryOrchard
Menu

Variety fit — Pennsylvania

Can I grow Comice pear in Pennsylvania?

The verdict

Yes

  • Your zone 7a and typical 1708 chill hours both suit this variety.

Based on Pennsylvania’s main growing area (17325): zone 7a, ~1,708 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

Comice requirements vs. Pennsylvania climate
Comice chill requirement600 chill hours
Comice hardinessUSDA zones 5–9
Pennsylvania average chill (17325)1,708 hours (1,460–1,926 across 10 winters)
Pennsylvania zone (17325)USDA zone 7a
USDA pomological watercolor of Comice pear
Pyrus communis: ComiceUSDA pomological watercolor, Bertha Heiges, 1899 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Planting a Comice in Pennsylvania? Get its care calendar for your exact ZIP code, with email reminders.

Save this tree in My Orchard

Questions

Can I grow Comice pear in Pennsylvania?
Yes — Your zone 7a and typical 1708 chill hours both suit this variety.

Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] Dave Wilson Nursery. Comice pear — variety specifications — accessed July 2026