Winter Nelis

A very good but quite small late dessert pear.

Origin: Belgium, 1818

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

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History and description of Winter Nelis

Winter Nelis pear was introduced to Britain in 1818 from Belgium where it was raised by Jean Charles Nelis at Malines.

Small to medium sized, round conical fruit. Rough, dull greenish yellow skin mostly covered with a brown russet. Greenish white, smooth, juicy flesh. Very sweet with a rich delicately perfumed flavour. A good late dessert pear

Weak growing tree best on more vigorous rootstocks. Rather straggly growth producing drooping branches. Fairly good cropper. May need thinning to produce good sized fruit.

Characteristics of Winter Nelis pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Nov-Feb
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Scab - Very susceptible Mildew - Slightly resistant
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	22
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners