Durondeau

Durondeau 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	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	Quince ASemi-dwarfing	£25.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920 < 5 in stock
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£25.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920 < 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 Durondeau

Raised by Durondeau at Tongres-Notre-Dame near Tournai, Belgium c 1811.

Durondea is a very attractive looking fruit. Large, conical to calabasse shaped with a bumpy surface. The yellow skin is usually completley covered with fine golden golden russet and often a faint red flush. White, melting flesh. Pleasant, sweet flavour with a hint of acidity. Fruit should be left on the tree to ripen as long as possible.

Compact, upright rather weak growing tree. Will not tollerate light, dry soils. Regular, heavy cropper. Very attractive in the autumn with golden fruit and crimson autumn foliage. Partially self-fertile.

Characteristics of Durondeau pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct-Nov
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Late Frost Northern Britain
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Beurre Bedford