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Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph'

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A medium-sized tree with oval, shiny leaves and white blossom in spring. Fruit are smooth-skinned but bumpy, with bright green to pale yellow skin and fine, juicy flesh with a musky flavour. Pick in early autumn and use to late autumn. Not self-fertile, in pollination group 3

Scientific classification

Species: Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph' (Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph')
Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

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Toxicity: Fruit Edible · Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph'

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Culture

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Quick identification of Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph'

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Pyrus communis 'Packham's Triumph' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Prune according to chosen training method. See pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees and pruning established fans

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding in late summer, or grafting in mid-winter onto a clonal rootstock for pears. Fruit grown from pips is unlikely to 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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