About Golden Spice Pears Golden Spice pears are versatile and great for eating fresh, for cooking, for canning, and for baking. The tree will grow well in zones 3 through 7. It is a smaller fruit tree, growing to between 15 and 20 feet (4.5 to 6 meters) in height and 10 to 15 feet (3 to 4.5 meters) in spread.