Pollinator duo for septado pears in September

This September Pear Pollinator Duo is composed of the varieties Doyenné du Comice and Conference which pollinate each other. Planted not far from each other in the garden, these two fruit trees will offer an abundant harvest starting in September. Plant your bare-root pear trees preferably in autumn, as soon as you receive them, in deep, fertile, and well-drained soil.

This duo consists of:

- x1 Doyenné du Comice Pear Tree: vigorous variety, slow to fruit, with average and sometimes irregular production, subject to alternation. Pollination by the Conference pear tree improves yield. The tree produces large, excellent-tasting pears. Its fruits, golden yellow with red blush in sunlight and speckled brown when ripe, reveal a pale, sweet and fragrant, melting and juicy flesh. Harvest takes place in September and October. The fruits store well in cool conditions until December, but their thin skin makes them sensitive to handling. Self-sterile, this pear tree is a good pollinator for other varieties.

- x1 Conference Pear Tree: very hardy variety, not frost-sensitive and resistant to scab, growing in all regions of France. The pears, elongated in a drop shape, reach maturity by late September. Their skin is light green, irregularly marbled with brown. The flesh, creamy white, is sweet, juicy, slightly firm, and granular near the core. Harvested two weeks before maturity, around early October, they will keep in a cool but frost-free and ventilated place until January.

Labelled separately

Although not frost-tender, the Pear Tree still appreciates sheltered and sunny locations, avoiding frosty and windy spots. It thrives in fresh and deep soils but dislikes overly draining and calcareous soils. In winter, provide it with a handful of wood ash, rich in potash, to improve flowering and fruit quality.
Its upright form gives it a tall and slender silhouette. Its oval leaves, finely toothed on the edge, have a petiole as long as the leaf blade and measure about 8 to 9 cm. They turn yellow before falling in autumn.
Its late white flowering in April shields it from frosts. Its flowers consist of 5 white petals and are highly attractive to bees.

Pears are consumed fresh, in syrup, in pastries, jams, and compotes, used for making spirits, ...

A fruit tree trained in a goblet shape has no central leader (vertical main stem), but branches radiating from its trunk. This particular shape allows good penetration of sunlight and air into the canopy, promoting fruit development and ripening while limiting disease development.