Classic goblet-shaped pear tree pollinator duo

This Classic Goblet Duo of Pollinating Pear Trees consists of the varieties 'Beurré Hardy' and 'Doyenné du Comice' which pollinate each other. Planted close to each other in the garden, these two fruit trees will produce more. The pear harvest takes place in September-October. Plant your bare-root pear trees preferably in autumn, as soon as you receive them, in deep, fertile and well-prepared soil.

This duo consists of:

- x1 'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree: a very hardy variety, adapted to all climates up to 800m (2625ft) altitude if exposed to the sun. Although it may take time to bear fruit, it is then very productive. The tree produces round fruits with smooth, green-bronze skin. Their flesh is fine and juicy, white, very sweet, with a powerful and delicious aroma that has made it famous. The harvest takes place in September and October. It is a self-sterile variety and will be pollinated by 'Doyenné du Comice'.

- x1 'Doyenné du Comice' Pear Tree: a vigorous variety, slow to bear fruit, with an average and sometimes irregular production, subject to alternation. Pollination by the 'Beurré Hardy' improves the yield. The tree produces large, excellent-tasting pears. The fruits are golden yellow with red markings when exposed to sunlight and speckled brown when ripe, revealing pale, sweet and fragrant flesh, soft and juicy. The harvest takes place in September and October. The fruits keep well in the cool until December, but their thin skin makes them sensitive to handling. It is a self-sterile variety and a good pollinator for other varieties.

Although hardy, these pear tree still appreciates protected and sunny locations, avoiding frosty and windy situations. It likes fresh and deep soils, but dislikes soils that are too well-drained and chalky. In winter, give it a shovel of wood ash, rich in potash, which will improve flowering and fruit quality.

Its upright habit gives it a tall and slender silhouette that is very harmonious. Its oval-shaped leaves, finely toothed on the edges, have a petiole as long as the lamina and measure about 8 to 9 cm (3 to 4in). They turn yellow before falling in autumn.

Its late white flowering in April protects it from frost. Its flowers are made up of 5 white petals and are heavily visited by bees.

Pears can be eaten fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jam and compotes, and can be used to make alcoholic beverages.

A goblet-trained fruit tree does not have a central leader (vertical main stem), but branches radiating from its trunk. This particular shape allows for good penetration of sunlight and air into the branches, which promotes fruit development and ripening while limiting the development of diseases.