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Durondeau
A stunning pear in the autumn with large golden fruit and crimson foliage.
Origin: Belgium, 1811
Pollination: Durondeau is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator. Pollination partners
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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 |
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