Guide to Winter Pear Varieties: Cure, Saint Germain, and More
libre
The most common home garden winter pear varieties are described in detail below.
Winter Pear Variety: Curé
The Winter Pear Variety Curé is of Western European origin. These trees are not very demanding in terms of soil and climate conditions, though their growing conditions significantly impact the quality of the fruit.
Curé is an excellent variety not only for commercial orchards but also for home gardening. It grows fairly well and begins to bear fruit in its 7th to 8th year, producing good and consistent annual yields. Harvesting takes place in mid-October.
The fruits stay firmly attached to the tree, and after 1 to 1.5 months of storage, they develop excellent taste qualities. They can be stored until January and sometimes until February. The fruits and leaves only suffer from scab under unfavorable conditions and high humidity.
The fruits are light yellow with a rarely colored blush, elongated in shape, with a longitudinal rust-colored stripe along one side of the fruit, often appearing as dashes. This characteristic is present in about one-third or half of the fruits.
Now let's move to the next winter pear variety description.
Winter Pear Variety: St. Germain
The Winter Pear Variety St. Germain is also of Western European origin. Trees begin to bear fruit in their 8th to 9th year. The fruits mature in early October and can be stored for 2 to 3 months.
The trees of this variety are distinguished by their light-gray bark. The fruits are elongated with a pale yellow skin usually without any coloring, and their taste is sweet.
Winter Pear Variety: Alagirskaya Black
The Winter Pear Variety Alagirskaya Black is widely popular in amateur gardens. These trees are weak-growing and short-lived. The fruits and leaves are highly susceptible to scab. The frost resistance is weak, but due to their excellent fruit taste (despite their modest appearance), many enthusiasts prefer Alagirskaya to many other varieties.
It begins to bear fruit at 6 to 7 years old. The fruits ripen in early October and can be stored until January-February.
Distinctive features include a small tree with rusty fruits of medium or even small size.
We invite you to explore the overview of autumn pear varieties.
