Olivier de Serres

A fine small winter dessert pear but requiring warm conditions.

Origin: France, 1861

Pollination: Olivier de Serres is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Olivier de Serres pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	OHxF87Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Olivier de Serres

Raised by Boisbunel in Rouen, France from an open pollinated Forunee d'Angers. First fruited 1861. Named after a famous 16th/17th century agronomist.

Small, round fruit. Rough, green skin with a heavy brown russet. White, smooth flesh, green under the skin. Sweet, aromatic flavour with some acidity.

Weak growing variety producing a small spreading tree. Best grown in a warm location ideally against a south facing wall.

Characteristics of Olivier de Serres pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Feb-Mar
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Erratic
Pollination date	18
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners