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Pear trees
Legipont

Legipont or Fondante de Charneu is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, ripening in mid-September.
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Growing


Pear trees
Legipont
Gardening skillAverage
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group4
Pollinating othersAverage
PloidyDiploid
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
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Using


Pear trees
Legipont
Picking periodmid-September
Picking seasonLate
Season of use1 week
CroppingGood
Food usesEating fresh
Culinary
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Problems


Pear trees
Legipont
Disease resistanceGood
ScabSome susceptibility
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Identification


Pear trees
Legipont
Country of originBelgium
Period of origin1800 - 1849
Fruit colourGold
Green - light
Orange flush
Fruit sizeLarge
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