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Thursday, 09 September 2010
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image0012.jpgThe aroma and flavour of fresh pears is hard to match.  Pears are easy to grown and were first planted in New Zealand by the early missionaries somewhere near Marsden point. 

Early flowering pear varieties can be damage by frost limiting fruit production. It is recommended to plant a pollinator to ensure good fruit set.




Popular varieties are:

Conference - long necked green fruit with some russetting, good juicy flavour, partially self fertile

pear---espallier.jpg‘William’s Bon Chretien’: Also known as the Bartlett pear, this dessert pear can be used in most recipes. Not suitable for long storage. Good for bottling. Ripens January to February. Pollinated by ‘Beurre Bosc’,  ‘Winter Nellis’. Conference, Doyene du Comice, winter cole, Taylors gold and Nashi

‘Doyenne du Comice’: A broad-bottomed pear with a greenish-yellow skin and a red blush. This top-quality pear has a sweet buttery flesh without grittiness. Bruises easily. Early to mid-season ripening. Pollinated by ‘William’s Bon Chretien’, ‘Beurre Bosc’ and ‘Winter Nellis’. Conference, Red Bartlett, winter cole,  William’s Bon Chretien’

 ‘Taylor’s Gold’: A russeted comice pear has sensational flavour. Late-season ripening. Plant with ‘Beurre Bosc’ or ‘Winter Nellis’. Packham’s Triumph’ William’s Bon Chretien’‘Winter Cole’‘Winter Nellis and Nashi

Packhams triumph – popular all purpose variety. Large fruit mid season, heavy cropper. Pollinate with seckel, winter nelis, ‘Winter Cole’: Splendid mid- to late-season dessert pear.


Pears will tolerate a wide range of soil types and wetter conditions than apples.


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