A medium-sized, rounded tree with long-stalked, oval, dark green leaves, often woolly when young, especially underneath, and turning red-brown in autumn. Tight clusters of white flowers with dark red anthers appear in mid-spring, followed by small, rounded, edible, brown fruit with paler speckles
8-12 metres
wider than 8 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Needs a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, fairly neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. See Pears or pear cultivation for further advice
Propagate by seed in autumn, or by grafting or chip budding
May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, codling moth and pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm
May be susceptible to blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, pear scab, European pear rust and honey fungus (rarely)