Our Variety Assessment

Its strengths, growing requirements and the conditions in which it performs best.

Plant de Blanc is the essential cultivar for producing perry in the Domfront tradition. Its small, exceptionally juicy pears contribute roundness, freshness and fine aromas and often form the majority of a blend. The tree becomes large, long-lived and highly productive, although it can bear biennially. We would allow enough room from planting for a genuine full-sized orchard pear.

Plant De Blanc

Price range: 28,00 € through 59,75 €

A traditional French perry pear variety, used in the production of Domfront perry.

Pear rootstock options

Farold 87 - approx 4.5m mature height

Kirchensaller – approx. 6 m mature height

Pyrodwarf – approx. 4 m mature height

Quince BA29 with Comice interstem – approx. 3 m mature height

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1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

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SKU: 13357 Categories: Pear trees, Perry pear trees

Description

Plant de Blanc is a traditional pear variety from north-west France, used for making perry (pear cider). The pears are small, very juicy, with good acidic levels. The pears are usually harvested in mid-October, and can be kept for 1-2 weeks before pressing.

Plant de Blanc It is one of the varieties associated with the area of Domfront in Normandy, where perry – rather than apple cider- is the local speciality. The trees are traditionally grafted on vigorous rootstocks, and the pears are allowed to fall naturally and are then picked from the ground.

Plant de Blanc is suitable for most situations. It is disease-resistant and very suitable for no-spray or organic production.