pear 'Conference'
pear Conference
- 9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m
- £49.99
- available to order from spring
- 12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m
- £109.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 11.5 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m
- £124.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m
- £34.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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- Standard £7.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Pollination Group: 2 - flowering mid-season
This dessert pear tree is covered with pure white flowers in mid-spring, followed by long, yellowish green fruits. The flesh is firm and juicy as well as deliciously sweet. An excellent variety that will grow anywhere, even performing well in colder areas of the UK. - Garden care: Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in mid summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring.
In August summer prune. Shorten any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.
The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn't frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches. - Pollination Information: Though partially self-fertile, this pear will produce a bigger crop if planted with another variety of pear. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 2, however it is possible to use one from group 1 or 3 as well.