| Dimensions | Regular carton size |
|---|---|
| Rootstock | Quince A maiden (moderate), Quince A two year (moderate) |
| Type of Pear | Dessert |
| Fruiting | Mid Season |
| Pollination Group | C |
| Pollination Requirements | Partial Self-fertile |
We supply rootstocks once they have been harvested and sorted, between February and March. We will email you an Order Confirmation when we take payment, before being getting in touch to arrange delivery or collection.
Concorde
Compact and heavy fruiting Concorde produces medium sized light gold pears with some russetting. Sweet, juicy, melting pale yellow flesh. A good garden variety.
Pollination group – C
Pick – late September
Storage until – November
£22.75
Concorde was raised at East Malling Research Station, Kent in 1968. Named somewhat later Concorde very appropriately after the supersonic airliner, which like the pear, was a collaboration between the UK and France. The Pear is a cross between the English Conference and the French Doyenne du Comice.
The crossing of these two high quality pears has resulted in an a excellent pear – Concorde. A compact grower and heavy fruiting that since its introduction in 1995 has been grown commercially world wide and has become available to garden growers.
The medium sized pears are shaped like Conference, turn from green to light gold often with red flushing on their sun exposed side often with russetting. Sweet, juicy, melting pale yellow flesh. As with all pears best to pick the Concorde fruits while still hard and allow to ripen indoors using by Christmas. Shop bought pears grown in the UK and the near continent will be available longer because of refrigeration.
Pollination group – C Pick – late September Storage until – November or early December.
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