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Winterdechantsbirne

Variety of European pear Β· Pyrus communis
Demanding winter dessert pear for warm espalier sites with long storage.
Edible value9Medicinal value5Other uses7
πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ Belgium 1825DessertStorage

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Susceptibility & resistance

Scab

Profile

Parentage
ZufallssΓ€mling
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
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

On suitable sites juicy, sweet-winey and finely muscat-like. In poor locations quality barely exceeds that of a cooking pear.

Growth

Medium growth, fruit wind-firm on the tree; garden and espalier culture, espalier worthwhile.

Yield

Early-starting, high and regular; thin for larger fruit.

Notes

Economical only on very warm, open sites with very high heat needs, preferring low elevations and high-quality pear soils; extremely frost-prone. Tree-ripe late October to early November, ready late December to March, keeps 3-5 months. Harvest as late as possible.

Care

Pick as late as possible. Thin for better fruit size. Plant only on very warm, frost-protected sites; secure as espalier.

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

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