Jargonelle

A very old early dessert pear. A high quality sweet juicy pear.

Origin: , 1629

Pollination: Jargonelle is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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Jargonelle pear trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	Quince CDwarfing	£25.00
Maiden	Quince ASemi-dwarfing	£25.00	< 5 in stock
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£25.00	< 5 in stock

If you do not see the rootstock you require it is likely we can graft a tree especially for you - click here for more details of our custom-grafting service.

Orders placed now will be delivered in the winter 2025/26 planting season.

History and description of Jargonelle

An ancient variety of unknown origin first recorded in 1629. It is one of the earliest summer pears to ripen.

Medium sized, long conical fruit. Fairly smooth, greenish yellow skin with some brownish red flush and many small russet patches. Pale yellow, tender, juicy flesh. Very sweet slightly musky flavour. Like all early ripening varieties the fruit must be picked and used as soon as ready.

Moderately vigorous with a rather straggling growth habit. Heavy cropping. A tip bearer and therefore not suitable for training into cordons or espaliers.

Characteristics of Jargonelle pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Aug
Season of use	Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Tip-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Suitable for	Hardy Late Frost Northern Britain Shade
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners