Pyrus communis Doyenné du Comice - U Shape Pear Tree

The Fruit Me Pear Me Conference Dwarf Pear Tree is a dwarf version of the famous Conference pear tree, a fruit tree that adapts to the size of its pot and bears true Conference pears from the first years of cultivation. The fruits have a size comparable to that of regular Conference pear trees, and the plant has the same qualities of robustness and resistance to scab. It can be easily grown in a container on a patio or balcony, as well as in a small garden.

The pears, elongated in the shape of a droplet, will be harvested from September 20th, earlier or later depending on the region. They will benefit from being ripened for a few days to reveal the finesse of their flavor and the melting texture of their flesh. Their skin is light green, irregularly marbled with brown, and then turns golden yellow when fully ripe. The creamy white flesh is sweet, juicy, slightly firm, and slightly granular near the core. Harvested two weeks before ripeness, they will keep very well in a cool, but frost-free and ventilated place, until January. This partially self-fertile variety will be more productive in the presence of a William Bon-Chrétien Pear Me Pear Tree.

The pear tree or Pyrus communis Fruit Me Pear Me Conference is part of a series of semi-dwarf fruit trees that are quite revolutionary, recently developed in Spain. All the fruit trees in this range are grafted using a special technique on a state-of-the-art rootstock that adapts to the available volume of soil while allowing for high-quality fruiting from the first years of cultivation. The Fruit Me range of trees is also easy to grow, hardy, reliable, and less susceptible to diseases.

The pear tree is native to central Asia and has been cultivated in China for 6,000 years. It was introduced to Europe around the 6th century. While its development during the Middle Ages remained limited, there were already 200 varieties during the Renaissance. Since then, the number of varieties has continued to increase. These fruit trees have even been developed into dwarf varieties.

While not frost-sensitive when planted in the ground, the Dwarf Pear Me® Conference Pear Tree will appreciate protected and sunny locations, avoiding windy spots. Easy to grow, it likes moist and deep soils, but dislikes excessively draining and chalky soils. In a pot, make sure to protect it from frost by moving your fruit trees to a sheltered location and regularly repotting to renew the potting soil. Adequate watering and fertilisation, using natural fertilisers, should be carefully followed.

The oval-shaped leaves, finely toothed on the edge, have a petiole as long as the lamina. They are red on a green background, and then turn brown in the autumn, very decorative! The late white flowering takes place in April, after the destructive frosts.

This Conference variety produces beautiful yellow speckled pears, very rounded at the base, and the fine, melting flesh is particularly juicy. The sugar balance serves a slightly acidic flavor, making it a good table pear, but it is also suitable for pastry and cooking. The pears can be eaten fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, and can be used to make alcoholic beverages...