pear 'Concorde'
pear Concorde
A reliable cropper with plenty to offer, this popular dessert pear produces a beautiful display of pure white blossom in...
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m tall
£124.99
available to order from spring 2027
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m tall
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
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Plant description
A reliable cropper with plenty to offer, this popular dessert pear produces a beautiful display of pure white blossom in mid-spring, followed by a generous harvest of delicious, juicy pears with smooth, yellow-green skin.
The sweet, aromatic flesh is excellent for eating fresh from the tree, and the fruit stores well too. With its naturally compact, upright growth and good resistance to spring frost, ‘Concorde’ is a great choice for a sunny spot in a smaller garden, providing spring flowers and autumn fruit without taking up too much space.
Pollination Information: This pear belongs to pollination group C, so you will need to plant one other different variety of pear to guarantee cross pollination, and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group, however it is possible to use one from group 2 as well.
The sweet, aromatic flesh is excellent for eating fresh from the tree, and the fruit stores well too. With its naturally compact, upright growth and good resistance to spring frost, ‘Concorde’ is a great choice for a sunny spot in a smaller garden, providing spring flowers and autumn fruit without taking up too much space.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for pear Concorde:
When planting your pear, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole.
Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up.
Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in mid summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring.
In August summer prune. Shorten any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm (8in) back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.
The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn't frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.
Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive. If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up.
Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in mid summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring.
In August summer prune. Shorten any side shoots (or laterals) which are longer than 20cm (8in) back to three leaves. This will allow the sun to ripen the fruit and encourage more fruit buds. Make sure that the growth you’re cutting away feels firm to the touch.
The main prune should be done in the winter as long as it isn't frosty or freezing. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying and diseased wood) and create an open shape. Then reduce the leaders back by a third. Aim to create an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.
Please note:
This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
