Invincible pear trees
Pyrus communis Invincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
Invincible pear trees for sale
Pot-grown
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
PG1Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree Quince A rootstock £57.00
Large tree
(3m-4m after 10 years)
Bare-root
BR11-year bare-root tree Quince Eline interstem rootstock £34.25
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR21-year bare-root tree Quince A interstem rootstock £34.25
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
BR31-year bare-root tree Pyrodwarf rootstock £33.95
Large tree
(3m-4m after 10 years)
BR41-year bare-root tree Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock £31.95
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
Next deliveries
Pre-order now for delivery from September onwards for pot grown trees or December for bare-root trees and mixed orders.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95. It is calculated when you add trees to your basket, based on your postcode.
Invincible is a typical modern French pear, with a sweet and juicy flesh, and a hint of violet.
Despite its delicate flavour, Invincible is one of the hardiest pear varieties, good for difficult situations which other pears would not tolerate.
The fruit can be kept for a few months in store.
Invincible is a good pollinator of most other pear varieties.
How to grow
Pears tend to come into blossom quite early in the spring, putting the blossom at risk from late frosts. If this happens Invincible, unusually, will often produce a second set of blossom.
Invincible also comes into bearing at a younger age than most other pear varieties, so you won't have as long to wait for the fruit to arrive.
Despite its hardy resilience, as with all pears it is best planted in full sun to achieve the best flavours.
Invincible is one of a small number of pear varieties that are not fully compatible with some of the Quince rootstocks, which are widely used for controlling the height of pear trees. Therefore we sometimes use an "inter-stem" of a different but compatible pear variety, so you may notice two graft unions at the base of the stem.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
History
Invincible was introduced by the Delbard nursery, France. It is sometimes known as Fertilia.
Invincible characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilityPartially self-fertile
- Flowering group2
- Pollinating othersGood
- PloidyDiploid
- Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climatesWarm climates
- WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators
- Picking seasonMid
- CroppingGood
- Keeping (of fruit)2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- Country of originFrance
- Period of origin1950 - 1999
- Fruit colourGreen - light
