PEAR CONFERENCE QA 10L ptd

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pyrus domestica.

Bulletpoints
* sweet, spicy flavour * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * tolerates urban climates, likes warmth, sensitive to late frost

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Growth habit
Common pear 'Conference' is a conical, upright and branched small tree that can reach a height of 3 - 4 m and a width of 2 - 3 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from January to February, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Pyrus communis 'Conference' prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilising: In the period from March to April - Watering: In the period from May to November - Pruning: In the period from January to February.

Care
- Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant. - Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only require additional water in extremely dry conditions.

Flower
Pyrus communis 'Conference' forms white flowers arranged in umbels from April.

fruit
The yellow-green, medium-sized fruits have a sweet, spicy flavour. The yellow-white flesh of these elongated drupes is medium firm and juicy; the skin is pressure-resistant. Ripen from September, ready to eat from September. The harvest can be stored until April.

Use
Bee pasture, fresh consumption, juice, dessert

Root
Pyrus communis 'Conference' is a deep-rooting plant.