Exploring the Best Fall Pear Varieties for Your Autumn Garden

The most common fall pear varieties planted in home gardens are as follows.

Forest Beauty Pear (Leshchinka) Variety

The fall pear variety Forest Beauty is widely popular despite its high susceptibility to scab affecting the fruits and leaves. These trees are winter-hardy but require specific soil and moisture conditions. Without favorable conditions, the quality of the fruit significantly decreases. When scab-free, this variety boasts high yields.

These pears ripen in early September. If picked before fully mature, they can be stored for up to a month. The fruits tend to fall in unprotected, windy areas. They are consumed fresh but are also excellent for processing.

Bere Bosc Pear (Bere Alexander) Variety

The fall pear variety Bere Bosc is not very winter-hardy. Under favorable conditions, it produces abundantly. Bere Bosc is a consistent autumn garden variety needing nutrient-rich and well-moisturized soils. It begins fruiting in the 7th to 8th year. The fruits and leaves do not suffer from scab.

These pears mature in mid-September and can hold well on the tree even when ripe, storing for about a month. They are eaten fresh and are known for their unmatched taste. Suitable for processing as well.

Variety signs include a properly shaped fruit (similar to the Ilyinka variety), with a yellow-matte color and rust covering almost the entire fruit. Leaves are large, with smooth edges and sparsely placed on the shoots.

Bere Ligol Pear Variety

The fall pear variety Bere Ligol withstands frost well, although both the fruits and leaves are heavily affected by scab, which reduces crop quality. Trees fruit well from the 8th to 10th year, annually under favorable conditions.

Fruits ripen in early September, capable of being stored for nearly a month, and are consumed fresh but are also great for drying. This variety features a dense crown, with egg-shaped, pale yellow fruits lacking much blush.