Passe Crassane

A good late dessert pear but requiring a warm location.

Origin: France, 1845

Pollination: Passe Crassane 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 ...

Passe Crassane 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 Passe Crassane

Raised by Boisbunel, Rouen, France 1845. Grown commercially to some extent in France and Italy.

Large, uneven round to oval shaped fruit. Rough, pale greenish yellow skin. Slight orange flush and variable amount of rough brown russet. Creamy white, slightly granular, juicy flesh. Good flavour with a touch of acidity and a hint of aniseed. Requires a warm location and a good summer to ripen well. Should be picked a s late as possible.

Relatively weak growing compact tree. Moderate cropping.

Characteristics of Passe Crassane pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Feb-Mar
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Scab - Slightly susceptible Mildew - Slightly susceptible
Suitable for	Late Frost
Pollination date	15
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners