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4 varieties
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Flowering group
- 4
Picking season
- Late
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Category
- Dessert pear trees
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Categories
Apples
8
Cooking apples
1
Eating apples
8
Red-flesh apples
1
Apricots
1
Cherries
1
Pears
5
Dessert pears
4
Cooking pears
1
Plums
1
Gages
1
Stock availability
All
4
In stock
2
Not in stock
2
Graft to order
0
Form
1 year
2
Bush (2-years)
1
Half-standard (2 years)
1
Standard (2 years)
2 year
2-year cutting
Rootstocks
BA29
2
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PyroDwarf
1
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Kirchensaller
1
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Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
1
Average
2
Experienced
1
Self-fertility
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Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
2
Not self-fertile
4
Flowering group
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1
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
Disease resistance
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Good
1
Average
2
Poor
Using
Picking season
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Very early
Early
2
Mid
1
Late
4
Very late
Season of use
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Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2
2-3 weeks
2
1-2 months
3 months or more
Food uses
Eating fresh
4
Culinary
1
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
Juice
Hard cider
Drying
Edible fruits
Not suitable for humans
Astringency
Astringent
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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Zone 3 (-40C)
Zone 4 (-34C)
Zone 5 (-29C)
Zone 6 (-23C)
Zone 7 (-18C)
Zone 8 (-12C)
Zone 9 (-7C)
Zone 10 (-1C)
Summer average maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
1
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
3
Hot (>30C / 86F)
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
High-chill
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
2
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
3
Germany
Italy
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Russia
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
3
1850 - 1899
1
1900 - 1949
1950 - 1999
2000
Flesh colour
White
1
Cream
Golden / Yellow
Orange
Pink / Red
Dark red
Light green / Yellow
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Brown
Crimson
Gold
2
Green
Green - light
2
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Orange flush
1
Pink
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
2
Yellow
1
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
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Varieties list
Beurre Hardy
One of the classic French pears, with a very good flavour, but needs a warm sheltered situation.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Doyenne du Comice
Doyenne du Comice is arguably the best flavoured of all pears.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fondante d'Automne
An old fashioned French pear with a notably sweet flavour.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Legipont
Legipont or Fondante de Charneu is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, ripening in mid-September.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile