A commercially important Australian pear variety. Good flavor and reliable cropping.
Packham's Triumph pear identification images
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USDA identification images for Packham's Triumph
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Bartlett (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 25 Apr 2024Reliably good pears, at the worst of times, juicy, with tender skin and good flavour, though I slightly prefer Conference to the average Packham's. The largest specimens, however, exceding 4" across, can be truly sublime, with a delicious sweet, nutty flavour near the core that I could hardly believe the first time I encountered it. At their best, they're certainly the best pears that I've tasted.
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Billy Auger in Hopton Wafers, SHROPSHIRE
- Graham Hinchliffe in Eastbourne, EAST SUSSEX
Netherlands
- Cheuk A Lam in Amsterdam, NOORD-HOLLAND
India
- Jatin Fishta in Rohru, INDIA
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
- Parentage: Uvedale St. Germain x Bartlett
- Originates from: Molong, New South Wales, Australia
- Introduced: 1890s
- Developed by: Sam Packham
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1973-311
Identification
- Country of origin: Australia
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Green - light
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Fruit drops when ripe
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Chill requirement: Low-chill
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Canker: Some susceptibility
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Packham's Triumph pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Packham's Triumph 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.
References
- The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
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