Legipont pear
Legipont, also known as Fondante de Charneu, is a traditional Belgian dessert pear.
Also known as
- Fondante de Charneu
- Merveille de Charneu
Legipont pear identification images
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USDA identification images for Legipont
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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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Legipont tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1949-085
Identification
- Country of origin: Belgium
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Fruit colour: Gold
- Fruit colour: Green - light
- Fruit colour: Orange flush
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Picking month: September
- Picking period: mid-September
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Good
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Legipont pear trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
Legipont pear trees
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.