Concorde
Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis
Modern cross of Conference and Comice – sweet, aromatic and reliably fruitful.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmjuicysweetaromatic
Susceptibility & resistance
ScabFireblight
Profile
- Parentage
- Conference x Doyenné du Comice
- Breeder
- National Fruit Trials, East Malling
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 200 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, elongated with a Conference-like neck, greenish-yellow, lightly russeted. Dense, sweet, aromatic flesh.
Growth
Weak to moderate, compact, early and regular bearing; partly self-fertile.
Yield
High, reliable yields; popular in UK supermarkets.
Notes
A good garden variety thanks to its compact growth.
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