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Cordon Pear Tree

A space-saving way to grow pears

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Cordon Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees

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The highlights

  • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
  • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
  • Bake in crumbles, pies and tarts
  • Succulent pears, delightful blossoms

Description

  • With their vertical, narrow shape, cordon fruit trees offer an inventive means of saving on space whilst still producing impressive fruit yields – where with a standard fruit tree you might only have room for one in your garden, you could most likely fit several cordons!
  • ‘Concorde’ holds the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit, boasts pears with truly exceptional taste and reliably produces large crops of fruit every year
  • 'Doyenné Du Comice' proudly flies the flag for French pears, with its bold, aromatic flavour and wonderfully soft flesh. Use them to make a rich tarte tatin or, alternatively, poach them in spiced red wine - and yep, you guessed it, it's another RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) winner!
  • ‘Williams' Bon Chrétien’ is a variety with incredible pedigree, having been grown for well over two hundred years. The fruit is juicy, sweet and delicious when poached or baked
  • Our growers have established the proper cordon shape for your pear tree, meaning all you need to do is prune your tree to help retain its shape. Pruning should be carried out in summer with occasional winter pruning also occasionally being required. Here’s what to do:
    1. Towards the end of August, trim shoots that are over 20 centimetres (or 8 inches) long, cutting back to one leaf beyond the cluster of leaves at the base of the current year’s growth (the basal cluster)
    2. If you find that your cordon tree’s spurs are becoming overly crowded, then thin out some of the older spurs which haven’t fruited as well (this is best done in winter)

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
Cordon tree in a 9L pot
Bare Root
Bare Root
9L Pot
9L Pot
Bare Root

Height on arrival:

120-150cm
120-150cm
120-150cm
120-150cm
120-150cm
120-150cm

Eventual height:

1.5-2m

Eventual spread:

0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.
0.5m
Spreads approximately 0.5m.

Time to first crop:

2 years
While you may see some pears within the first couple of years, it might take a little longer to see significant yields.

Flower colour:

White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring
White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring
White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring
White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring
White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring
White
Attractive white blossoms appear in spring

Habit:

Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.
Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.
Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.
Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.
Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.
Cordon (columnar)
A vertical pear tree with short, fruit-bearing spurs branching off the length of the trunk.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.
Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.
Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.
Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.
Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.
Fully hardy
H6 - This cordon pear tree will withstand temperatures down to around -20°C.

Self fertile:

Variety dependent
Variety dependent
Variety dependent
Variety dependent
Variety dependent
Variety dependent

Pollination group:

Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety
Varies from variety to variety

Uses:

Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads
Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads
Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads
Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads
Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads
Eating fresh, poaching, baking and salads

Rootstock:

Quince A rootstock
Pear trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.
Quince A rootstock
Pear trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.
Quince A rootstock
Pear trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.
Quince A rootstock
Quince trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.
Quince A rootstock
Quince trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.
Quince A rootstock
Quince trees grafted onto a Quince A (semi-vigorous) rootstock typically grow to a maximum height of around 4m.

Spacing:

60cm
Plant 60cm apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Pear trees are generally pretty healthy, though they can be impacted by aphids, caterpillars and (occasionally) diseases like pear scab and leaf spot.

Full sun

Your pear tree will produce the most fruit when grown in a fully sunny position (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Pear trees grow best in fertile soil with good drainage.

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South Downs National Park

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110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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