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Conference Pear Tree - Description
- Bare Root Pear Tree
- Pyrus communis ''Conference'
- Type: Excellent Dessert
- Also Suited to 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
Conference Pear Tree - Characteristics
- Award winning Pear - Award of Garden Merit
- Great for attracting pollinators
- Conference is a hardy pear tree
- Final Height: 3 - 4 metres
- Fruits: Long bell shaped fruit
- Firm flesh, juicy & sweet
- Reliable fruiter with high yields
- Skin Colour: Green
- Flesh Colour: Cream / White
- Flower - Pinky white flowers in April
- Fruits - Harvest from September into October
Conference Pear Tree - Pollinators
- Conference pear is in pollination group B
- If is also self fertile
- For best results plant other pears from pollination group A & group B 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
Conference 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
- Position in full sun
- Avoid frosty locations, protect from early Spring frost
- A south or west aspect is best
- Add well rotted manure to planting hole
- When planting - spread out roots, ensure the top of the root collar is just at or below ground level
- Compact soil in around the rootball
Orchard Planting
- Choose a sunny & sheltered location
- South or west facing slope or site is best
- 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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