Concorde pear trees
£38.25 - £63.00
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- Picking season: Late October
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993
Concorde is without doubt one of the best pears for the UK. It is a fairly new variety, but combines the strengths of two classic 19th century varieties. From Conference it inherits reliability, cropping potential, and excellent suitability for the UK climate. From Doyenne du Comice it inherits top quality flavour. The result is a pear that has both an excellent flavour and yet grows well in the sometimes marginal conditions of an English summer.
The fruit is very similar to Conference in appearance, tall and pear shaped with extensive russet. The skin colour is variable, normally a yellow-cream color but it may sometimes be flushed from exposure to sunlight.
Concorde pear trees for sale
Pot-grown
All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.
PG12-year bush-trained 11.5L pot-grown tree, Quince Eline rootstock£63.00
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
PG2Premium cordon 12L pot-grown tree, Quince Eline rootstock£62.50
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
PG32-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, Quince A rootstock£58.75
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
Bare-root
BR11-year bare-root tree,Quince Eline rootstock£39.75
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree,Quince Eline rootstock£47.95
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR31-year bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£38.25
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR42-year bush-trained bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£47.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR52-year bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£47.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR61-year bare-root tree,Pyrodwarf rootstock£40.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR72-year bare-root tree,Pyrodwarf rootstock£49.00
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
BR81-year bare-root tree,Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£38.25
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
BR92-year (1.75m) bare-root tree,Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£49.00
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Next deliveries
Delivery from week commencing 12th January 2026 onwards.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Growing and Training
Concorde produces a compact upright tree.
Like all pears it can be difficult to tell ripeness on the tree, but if you lift and twist gently and the fruit comes away then it will be ready to pick. However leave the pears in a fruit bowl for a few days, until they become a golden yellow colour - at this point they should be ripe and ready to eat.
Concorde is particularly suited to organic growing regimes, as it has some scab resistance.
Concorde is usually considered self-fertile, but in practice it performs much better if there is a compatible pollinator nearby. It is typically in peak flower 2-3 days after Conference.
Recommended pollinators for Concorde pear trees
Concorde is partially self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit.
However you will get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
Winter NelisA late-season dessert pear from Belgium, with an excellent sweet flavour.
ObeliskA useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
Santa ClausAs the name suggests, Santa Claus is a late ripening dessert pear which keeps until Christmas.
GorhamA reliable early 20th century American pear, with a sweet creamy flesh.
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History
Concorde was developed at the East Malling Research Station in the UK, in the 1970s. It is a cross betweeen Conference and Doyenne du Comice.
Concorde characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
- Flowering group4
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
- Picking seasonLate
- CroppingHeavy
- Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- Disease resistanceAverage
- CankerVery susceptible
- Scab (Apple and Pear)Some susceptibility
- Powdery mildewSome susceptibility
- Fire blightVery susceptible
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin1950 - 1999
- Blossom colourWhite
- Fruit colourGreen - light
- AwardsRHS AGM (current)
British-grown trees 
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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