{"product_id":"pyrus-communis-conference-poirier","title":"Pyrus communis 'Conference' (pear tree) — H90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"pyrus-conference\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🍐 Elongated green pears with melting flesh • ✅ Self-fertile, one tree is enough • 🌸 White flowering in April • ☀️ Full sun • ❄️ Hardy down to -25 °C • 🍂 Deciduous foliage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePyrus communis 'Conference'\u003c\/strong\u003e produces elongated pears with bronze-green skin and fine, melting white flesh. Originally from \u003cstrong\u003eEurope and western Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e, this cultivar bred in England in 1885 has become Europe's best-selling pear and joins the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fruitiers-aromatiques\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIts particular strength is its reliability: \u003cstrong\u003eself-fertile\u003c\/strong\u003e, little susceptible to scab, and productive even in years when spring has been cold. This is the pear tree that requires the fewest conditions to produce fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pear tree requires full sun and dislikes wind, which causes the fruit to fall before ripening. It also needs fresher soil than the apple tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e garden, large terrace, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/balcons-terrasses\"\u003esheltered balcony\u003c\/a\u003e — allow for a pot at least 40 cm in diameter at maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness in a pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -25 °C — winter cold is essential for fruit production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, fresh and well-drained — the pear tree tolerates drought less well than the apple tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003e'Conference' produces fruit on its own, but a second pear tree nearby significantly increases the number of fruit that set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA potted fruit tree consumes much more water than one planted in the ground, and the pear tree needs even more than the others. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003erich, well-drained substrate\u003c\/a\u003e supports production, while \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/feuilles-jaunes-5-causes-et-solutions\"\u003eyellowing foliage\u003c\/a\u003e often indicates a deficiency during the fruiting season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e generous from April to September — the pear tree is the most water-demanding fruit tree in the catalogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e essential — never leave standing water in the saucer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e in February, outside periods of frost — open up the centre and shorten the previous year's shoots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThinning:\u003c\/strong\u003e in June, keep only one or two pears per cluster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertiliser:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertiliser for fruit trees, when the buds break and again after flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe pear is picked firm and ripens afterwards at room temperature: it is one of the few fruits that should not be left to ripen on the tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pear tree has a naturally upright habit, narrower than that of an apple tree. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/potager-urbain-appartement-guide\"\u003eOn a balcony\u003c\/a\u003e, it takes up less floor space at a similar height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo spread out the harvests,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/prunus-domestica-victoria-prunier\"\u003e'Victoria' Plum Tree\u003c\/a\u003e — plums in late August, pears in late September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a complete orchard,\u003c\/strong\u003e add an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/malus-domestica-elstar-pommier\"\u003e'Elstar' Apple Tree\u003c\/a\u003e — apples and pears are harvested two weeks apart and can be stored together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo add interest in winter,\u003c\/strong\u003e place a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/betterbuxus-skylight-buis-boule-resistant\"\u003eBetterBuxus® ball\u003c\/a\u003e beside it — its evergreen mass fills the space when the pear tree is bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo enhance the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e a container in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibre-naturelle-rotin\"\u003eterracotta or natural fibre\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the substrate fresh, which the pear tree needs more than other fruit trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe white flowering in April is among the earliest in the orchard, often a week before the apple tree's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest the pears while they are still firm:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Conference left to ripen on the tree becomes floury and grainy at the core. Pick in late September when the fruit comes away with a twisting motion, then let it ripen for eight to ten days at room temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater more than an apple tree:\u003c\/strong\u003e the pear tree has shallower roots and quickly suffers from drought. In a pot, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/test-du-doigt-la-methode-infaillible-pour-savoir-quand-arroser-vos-plantes\"\u003echecking the moisture with your finger every two days in summer\u003c\/a\u003e helps prevent young fruit from dropping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter it from the wind:\u003c\/strong\u003e pears do not hold well on the branch at the end of the season. An exposed position can cause a large part of the harvest to be lost in a single gust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePyrus communis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Conference'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Conference Pear Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe and western Asia, cultivar bred in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabit:\u003c\/strong\u003e already formed grafted tree, naturally upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4 metres in a pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, sheltered from the wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e generous, the most water-demanding fruit tree in the catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, fresh and well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -25 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e self-fertile — one tree is enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e April, white flowers rich in nectar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e late September, pick firm and ripen off the tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e deciduous, glossy deep green oval leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e February pruning, June thinning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 🐾 edible fruit, non-toxic plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Urban vegetable garden \/ Natural \/ Orchard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEvery plant is unique: branching, the number of fruit buds and vigour naturally vary from one specimen to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278111121673,"sku":"49593","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/pyrus-communis-conference-poirier-h90-cm-pot-oe21-cm-verdeia-7005605.jpg?v=1790715611","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/pyrus-communis-conference-pear-tree","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}