Pear Trees
Explore our mother plants and varieties, rootstocks and plant types
The pear tree (Pyrus communis) is a deciduous fruit tree that can reach between 3 and 15 meters in height. It has a straight trunk, a pyramidal crown, and oval leaves with smooth or slightly toothed edges. It blooms in spring with white flowers clustered in bunches that attract pollinators. Its fruit, the pear, varies in shape, texture, and sweetness depending on the variety. It prefers temperate climates, deep, well-drained soils, and requires some winter chill to produce adequately. It is highly valued for its flavor and nutritional content.
Mother Plants and Varieties
It is a variety originating in Italy. The tree is of medium vigor and flowers early.
It has a high number of flowers per fruiting center, is not self-fertile, and the most suitable pollinator is D’Anjou. Its fruit is small, pear-shaped, with a smooth green skin that turns yellow when ripe.
It has a tender, yellowish-white pulp. It is sweet, not very juicy, and has a mild aroma.
It is characterized by medium productivity.
A variety originating in France. It is a medium to vigorous plant with an upright, basitonous growth habit and early flowering.
It is not self-fertile, and its most compatible pollinators are Coscia and D’Anjou.
The fruit is large, elongated, and irregularly shaped like a pumpkin, with the largest diameter near the base.
The skin is light green and turns yellow when ripe.
The flesh is white, fine, tender, and buttery, with a sweet flavor and mild aroma.
A very old variety, believed to have originated in Germany. The tree is of medium vigor, exhibits strong acrotony, and produces good fruit on spurs.
It has a low chilling requirement and its flowering period occurs from late September to early October.
The fruit is medium-sized with a symmetrical, bell-shaped body.
Its skin turns a golden yellow with a bright red blush and develops lentil-like spots when ripe.
Its flesh is very sweet and juicy.
A variety originating from Australia. The tree is vigorous and blooms mid-season.
The fruit of this variety is medium-sized and has a symmetrical, bell-shaped body.
The skin is light green, turning yellow as it ripens, and has numerous dark lenticels.
It has a very sweet and juicy pulp.
Flamingo is a cultivar of South African origin, developed by ARC-Infruitec.
Its harvest date for the south-central region is between the last week of January and the first week of February.
A royalty is required per plant and per production, with a limit on the planted area (Univiveros® is the exclusive licensee in Chile).
Its fruit is medium-sized.
Its skin is yellowish-green with a touch of red in the flesh.
Its pulp is sweet and very flavorful.
Main rootstocks
A French quince rootstock, it offers higher productivity than a seedling rootstock but is less vigorous. It is not recommended for intensive orchards.
It has an abundant root system, providing good anchorage. It is not recommended for clay soils and is tolerant of root aphids.
Generally used for varieties with low vigor and planted in poor soils.
A quince rootstock of French origin, widely used in that country.
It offers high productivity, improves fruit size, and reduces vigor, making it suitable for semi-intensive orchards.
Quince rootstock.
Types of plants
These varieties are grown on one- and two-year-old rootstocks.
They are large plants with a good number of early-maturing shoots.
They also have a large root system and an excellent storage capacity.
