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Pyrus communis 'Hessle'

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A medium-sized, upright tree with long, shiny, oval leaves and white blossom in spring. The small, round-to-conical, dessert pears have greenish-yellow skin with variable russetting. The pale yellow flesh is juicy, melting and sweet but with little flavour. Pick in early autumn and use to mid-autumn; very hardy and crops reliably even in cooler conditions. Not self-fertile, in pollination group 2

Scientific classification

Species: Pyrus communis 'Hessle' (Pyrus communis 'Hessle')
Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Pyrus communis 'Hessle'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Pyrus communis 'Hessle'

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Pyrus communis 'Hessle' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, let surface soil partly dry between sessions

Fertilizing

Balanced tree feed applied once every early spring growth cycle

Pruning

Thin fruit in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality; see fruit thinning. Regular pruning required; prune cordons and other restricted forms in summer and all trees in winter. Further pruning advice: pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees, pruning established fans

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or budding onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent

Growing

Needs a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, fairly neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. See Pears

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