Pear | RescueThis heirloom variety carries a remarkable backstory. The original tree's owner prohibited cuttings during his lifetime, and after his passing, the tree was marked for removal to expand a nearby cemetery. Knox Nomura, a nursery grower from Buckley, Washington, who had admired the pear at local fruit shows, saved the variety by taking scionwood and propagating it, effectively "rescuing" it from extinction. Rescue was officially introduced to the public