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Fondante d'Automne pear

Fondante d'Automne
A late-season fondant pear, named for its sugary sweet aromatic flesh.

Fondante d'Automne pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Fondante d'Automne

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
    • Originates from: France
    • Introduced: 1825
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1973-330

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Popularity: Rarely grown
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
    • Cropping: Good
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Picking period: mid-September
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Slightly small
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Canker: Some resistance
    • Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Fondante d'Automne pear trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.



    References

    • The Book of Pears (2015)
      Author: Morgan
      222
    • The Fruit Manual
      Author: Hogg

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