Santa Claus pear trees

Pyrus communis

Santa Claus is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Picking season: Very late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Flowering group: 4
List of other varieties that will pollinate Santa Claus

As the name suggests, Santa Claus is a late ripening dessert pear which keeps until Christmas.

Santa Claus pear trees for sale

Bare-root

BR11-year bare-root tree Quince A interstem rootstock £34.25
Large tree (3m-4m 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.

Santa Claus is a late-season dessert pear or winter pear. It is usually picked in October and then allowed to ripen in storage for Christmas.

The pears are large, and heavily russeted, with a sweet juicy flesh.

Santa Claus also has some ornamental appeal - the spring blossom is attractive and the leaves take on fiery-red tints in the autumn.

How to grow

Santa Claus does best in a warm sheltered location. Cropping can be light in UK conditions.

Santa Claus is not self-fertile, but readily cross-pollinates with other late-flowering pears.

Advice on fruit tree pollination.

History

Santa Claus is thought to have originated from France in the 19th century. It was introduced to the RHS in the UK in 1905 by Colonel Brymer, who had obtained trees from Belgium.

Santa Claus characteristics

Growing

Gardening skillAverage
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group4
Pollinating othersAverage
PloidyDiploid
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesWarm climates
WildlifeRHS Plants for Pollinators

Using

Picking monthOctober
Picking seasonVery late
CroppingLight
Keeping (of fruit)3 months or more
Food usesEating fresh

Problems

Disease resistanceGood
ScabVery resistant

Identification

Country of originFrance
Period of origin1850 - 1899
Flesh colourWhite
Fruit colourGreen - lightRusset
Fruit sizeLarge

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