Pyrus Doyenne du Comice

Pyrus Doyenne du Comice, also known as Comice Pear, is a French fruiting Pear that was introduced into the UK in 1858 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

The flowers of this pear are single and white and are produced in early spring. 

The bright glossy green leaves follow and can exhibit some good colour in the autumn, depending upon the climate. 

The yellowy-green fruits develop throughout the summer and are ready for harvesting in the autumn time. 

While this pear variety offers juicy and flavorful fruit that can be enjoyed straight from the tree, it's not as widely cultivated as the Conference Pear due to its limited storage capacity.

Pyrus Doyenne du Comice is a self-sterile pear variety, meaning it needs a pollination partner to produce fruit. Both Pyrus communis Conference and Beech Hill can serve as suitable pollinators.

This tree will tolerate most soil conditions, providing the area is well drained; they will not perform well on soils prone to water logging. 

It performs best in sheltered courtyards or sunny positions where the warmth will help to bring on the fruit. At Barcham we have a limited range of fruit trees, providing the very best selection that will complement one another nicely. This pear is a great addition to any orchard and makes a useful garden tree in restricted spaces as it is relatively slow-growing.

If you live in an area prone to rabbits or deer then we recommend rabbit guards for these trees.

Mature height: 3-7m