Fondante d'Automne pear trees
£38.25 - £40.50Fondante d'Automne pear trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£38.25
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR21-year bare-root tree,Pyrodwarf rootstock£40.50
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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Order now for delivery from 26th May.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Fondante d'Automne pear trees
Fondante d'Automne is an old-fashioned 19th century French pear variety which has been grown in England since Victorian times. Its name describes it well - this is a late-season pear with a sugary sweet flavour. The fruits are small to medium in size, usually covered with a light russet.
For best results, as with most pears, pick the fruits before they are fully ripe on the tree and ripen in a fruit bowl.
Growing and Training
Unlike many pears of French origin, Fondante d'Automne fruits reliably in the English climate, and is not susceptible to the usual pear diseases.
Which pollinators are recommended for Fondante d'Automne pear trees?
Fondante d'Automne is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Fondante d'Automne.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic self-fertile English pear, with good flavour, heavy-cropping, and quite easy to grow.
Santa ClausAs the name suggests, Santa Claus is a late ripening dessert pear which keeps until Christmas.
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
Beurre SuperfinA traditional French 19th century pear, widely considered one of the best for flavour.
GorhamA reliable early 20th century American pear, with a sweet creamy flesh.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
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History
Fondante d'Automne was raised in the 1820s, either by Mr Fievee of Maubeuge in northern France or Major Esperen of Malines in Belgium. It is usually known as Belle Lucrative in the USA and Australia. In Europe it is sometimes known as Seigneur Esperen.
Fondante d'Automne characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Fondante d'Automne?Average
- Is Fondante d'Automne self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Fondante d'Automne?4
- Is Fondante d'Automne good for pollinating others?Average
- What climates is Fondante d'Automne suitable for?Temperate climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Fondante d'Automne?Late
- CroppingGood
- How long can you keep Fondante d'Automne in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- How resistant is Fondante d'Automne to canker?Some resistance
- Is Fondante d'Automne resistant to scab?Some resistance
- Where does Fondante d'Automne originate from?BelgiumFrance
- When was Fondante d'Automne first introduced?1800 - 1849
- Fruit colourGoldRussetYellow
- Flesh colourWhite
You might also like these varieties
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic self-fertile English pear, with good flavour, heavy-cropping, and quite easy to grow.
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More about pear trees
Pears are amongst the most desirable of all orchard fruits, with their characteristic sweet flavours. Most of the varieties we know today arose in the first half of the 19th century, when there was an explosion of interest among amateur and professional growers in raising new varieties, particularly in Belgium, France, and England. The aim was to achieve a buttery soft flesh and exquisite rich flavour.
Unlike apples, pears which are grown for eating fresh - known as dessert pears - can't usually be eaten straight from the tree, and should not be left to ripen on the tree. Instead aim to pick them just before they are ripe, and then place them in a fruit bowl for a few days.
