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Pyrus communis Duo-Minarette 'Doyenne du Comice' and 'Conference' (Pear Duo-Minarette 'Doyenne du Comice' and 'Conference')

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Variety or Cultivar
Duo-Minarette 'Doyenne du Comice' and 'Conference' is a narrow, upright, deciduous tree with two cultivars of pear on the same tree. White flowers in spring are followed by large, red-flushed, yellow-green, fruit and long, narrow, yellow fruit, both with sweet, crisp, white flesh and ready for harvest in early autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
2.5 m 0.9 m 5-10 years
8 ft 2 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in neutral, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. The two varieties on this tree with pollinate one another. Well-suited for container cultivation but if planted in the ground, keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Celebrations/Rememberance

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Broadly columnar

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Thin fruits if necessary. Regular pruning required. Both are spur-bearing cultivars.

Propagation methods

Grafting, Budding

Propagation

Needs another cultivar for pollination. If grafting, the rootstock used will effect plant size. Quince is normally used.

Pests

Codling moth

Pear fruitlet gall midge

Aphids

Caterpillars

Blister mite

Bullfinches

Diseases

Apple and pear canker

Pear rust

Pear scab

Blight

Fertilise fruit and vegetables

Mulching fruit trees

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Train apples and pears into shape (optional)

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Pyrus

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