Pear ‘doyenne du Comice’

Features

• Sweet and juicy fruit especially when stored 2-3 weeks before eating.
• Fruit best picked early to mid March.
• Tree suitable for wet sites unlike other fruit trees.
• Needs pollinators like Buerre Bosc, Packhams or Conference.

Uses

• Eating and bottling.
• Suitable for home orchards and espalier along fence lines.
• Spraying for pests and diseases usually not needed.

Growing Conditions

• Moderately wind hardy.
• Frost hardy.
• Avoid coastal conditions.
• Prefers full sun to partial shade.
• Dry to very moist soil conditions.