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Saint Jean d'Hardelot pear trees

(Saint Jean dHardelot)

Pyrus communis
  • Picking season: Very early
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
  • Flowering group: 3

Saint Jean d'Hardelot produces small, but very fragrant sweet golden yellow pears.  It is a very early variety and the fruit is generally ready to pick at the end of June or early July, so it is a good variety to start off your summer of fruit production. 

Like all early pear varieties, Saint Jean d'Hardelot pear will not keep long so they are best eaten straight from the tree.

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    Growing and Training

    Saint Jean d'Hardelot is very vigorous and usually grows with an attractive shape. If grafted on a vigorous rootstock it should be long-lived.

    As the name suggests this variety was discovered growing in the French coastal town of Hardelot on the English Channel, and it makes a good choice for windy situations.


    Saint Jean d'Hardelot characteristics

    • What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Saint Jean d'Hardelot?Average
    • Is Saint Jean d'Hardelot self-fertile?Not self-fertile
    • What flowering group is Saint Jean d'Hardelot?3
    • What is the overall disease resistance of Saint Jean d'Hardelot?Average
    • Picking periodearly Julylate June
    • What season do you pick Saint Jean d'Hardelot?Very early
    • How long can you keep Saint Jean d'Hardelot in a fridge?1-3 days
    • Food usesEating fresh
    • Where does Saint Jean d'Hardelot originate from?France
    • When was Saint Jean d'Hardelot first introduced?2000
    • Fruit colourGreen / YellowYellow / Red

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    This variety description was produced by Orange Pippin staff from first-hand research. Last checked: 24-Jun-2025.

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