Martinsbirne

Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis

Robust cooking and utility pear with very long keeping.

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Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmmildsweet

Susceptibility & resistance

Scab

Profile

Pollination: self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Very firm, hard, sweetish with only slight aroma. Nearly inedible raw; the dry texture makes it a particularly good roasting pear.

Growth

Vigorous growth, suited to the standard orchard.

Yield

Regular, high yields.

Notes

Barely disease-prone, widely adaptable, also for harsh sites and mountain areas above 350 m; no special heat needs. On the NRW list of recommended old orchard varieties. Blossom mid-early to mid-late, ready to pick October to early November; keeps about 5 months in natural storage.

Care

Undemanding, robust orchard variety with low care needs. Use as a cooking and roasting pear after storage.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species European pear unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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