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Cornelie pear trees

Pyrus communis
Cornelie
  • Picking season: Early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

Cornelie is a traditional an early-season dessert pear. The pears are usually ripe towards the end of August, when the skin starts to turn from green to yellow. Pick them while they are still hard and leave them to ripen in a fruit bowl.

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Cornelie organic pear trees for sale

  • 11 yeartree on BA29 rootstock24.25€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 21 yeartree on PyroDwarf rootstock25.00€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 3Half-standard (2 years)tree on BA29 rootstock35.00€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Collection only - contact us
EU delivery countries
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
Delivery chargesClick here to view estimated delivery charges. Our 2-year trees and some pot-grown trees are too big or unsuitable for mail-order and are only available for collection direct from the nursery. Please contact us if you wish to order.

History

Cornelie was raised by the famous Belgian pear enthusiast Jean-Baptiste Van Mons, who lived in Louvain in the 1840s and was responsible for developing many of the traditional dessert pears we know today.


Cornelie characteristics

  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • Picking seasonEarly
  • Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
  • Country of originBelgium
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colourGreen / Yellow

Similar varieties

  • See also Clapp's Favorite
    Clapp's Favorite
    An attractive red-flushed early-season pear from the USA.
  • See also Conference
    Conference
    Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to temperate climates in north-west Europe.
  • See also Legipont
    Legipont
    Legipont or Fondante de Charneu is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, ripening in mid-September.
  • See also Saint Mathieu
    Saint Mathieu
    Saint Mathieu is a traditional Franco-Belgian cooking pear.

This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.