pear 'Jargonelle'

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Jargonelle' is one of the oldest pears in cultivation; it is long-lived and hardy. The medium-sized fruit are tender and juicy, with yellow-green skin with a reddish flush and some russetting. It is in pollination group 3 and crops in August

Scientific classification

Species: pear 'Jargonelle' (Pyrus communis 'Jargonelle')
Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of pear 'Jargonelle'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of pear 'Jargonelle'

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pear 'Jargonelle' care guide

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate deep watering during dry periods, free drainage preferred

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub feed once in spring

Pruning

Regular winter pruning required; a partial tip-bearer. Further pruning advice: pruning new pear trees, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees

Propagation

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

Growing

Best grown as a free-standing bush or tree. Prefers a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position, but also suitable for colder areas. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. Thin fruit as required in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality

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