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Pear Tree - Description
- Bare Root Pear Tree
- Pyrus 'Concorde'
- Type: Suited to Both Eating & Cooking
- Rootstock: Quince A Rootstock
- Form: Bare Root (Not Potted)
- Plant Size
- Height: 4-5ft (125 - 150cm)
- Girth: 10cm
- 2 Year Old
- Spacing Distance: 3 Metres Apart
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Pear Tree - Characteristics
- Great for attracting pollinators
- Introduced: One of the earliest pears, 1860
- Crop: Good reliable variety, with heavy crops
- Fruits: Medium sized yellow-green fruits with a red blush
- Delicious, sweet & juicy flavour
- Light acidic flavour
- Uses include cooling & eating
- Final height: 3 - 4 metres
- Flowering: Flowers appear in late Spring
- Fruiting: Harvest from October
- Susceptible to scab
Pear Tree - Pollinators
- Concorde pear is in pollination group C
- It is also self fertile
- For best results, plant other pears from group B, C & D close by
Quince A Rootstock - Advantages
- Most common rootstock for pears
- Prevents trees from getting too large
- Moderate growth rates
- Best fruiting after 5 years
- Fruiting will start after 2 years
- Allows trees grow in all soil types
Pear Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Trees should be planted as soon as they arrive
- Bare root stock is available from October to March
- Avoid freezing conditions, where the ground is frozen
Positioning Trees
- Needs a sunny spot
- Ideally plant close to a wall for added shelter
- Avoid frosty locations, protect from early Spring frost
- Prepare soil well, dig over & add farm yard manure
- Handle plants with care when planting
- Ensure roots are spread out & all are planted below soil level
Orchard Planting
- Needs a sunny spot
- South or west facing slope or site is best
- Ideally plant close to a wall for added shelter
- Plan your orchard along a north - south axis
- Rootstock will determine spacing (Quince A rootstock = 3m apart)
- Stake trees prior to planting
After Care
- Soak roots for 10 minutes before planting
- Water again after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
- Feed in early Spring
- Weeding is also essential - especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- After 2 years, check the tree stakes to ensure they are not too tight around the tree
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