Cup-shaped pear tree pollinator duo

This Self-fertile Pear Duo in Goblet Form consists of the varieties 'Louise Bonne d'Avranches' and 'Conference' which pollinate each other. Planted close to each other in the garden, these two fruit trees will produce more. The pear harvest extends from September to November. Plant your pear trees in autumn, in deep, fertile and well-tilled soil.

This duo consists of:

-x1 'Louise Bonne d'Avranches' Pear: a variety of medium vigor, with good regular production. Suitable for all regions and will produce better fruits at higher altitudes. It produces medium-sized pears, nicely coloured with brick red on a yellow background. Of good taste, their fine flesh is sweet and juicy. The harvest takes place in September, just before the fruits reach ripeness, as they tend to become over-ripe. This pear tree is not self-fertile.

- x1 'Conference' Pear: a very hardy variety, not frost-sensitive and not very susceptible to scab, which grows in all regions. The pears, elongated in the shape of a drop of water, reach ripeness by the end of September. Their skin is light green, irregularly marbled with brown. The flesh, cream-colored, is sweet, juicy, slightly firm and granular near the core. Harvested two weeks before ripeness, around early October, they will keep in a cold but frost-free and ventilated place until January.

Tagged separately, in 7.5/10 litre pots.

Although hardy, the Pear tree still appreciates protected and sunny situations, avoid frost-prone and windy situations. It likes fresh and deep soils, but dislikes overly draining and chalky soils. In winter, give it a shovel of wood ash, rich in potash, it 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 edge, 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 flowering is late and white, in April, which protects it from frost. Its flowers are formed of 5 white petals and are keenly visited by bees.

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

A fruit tree trained in the goblet form 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.