Nouveau Poiteau

A reliable heavy cropping variety with good but not outstanding flavour.

Origin: Belgium, 1827

Pollination: Nouveau Poiteau 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 ...

Nouveau Poiteau 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	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 Nouveau Poiteau

Raised by Van Mons at Louvain, Belgium 1827. Named after the pomologist Poiteau.

Large, oval pyriform fruit. Rough, greenish yellow skin covered with a brownish russet. White, juicy, melting flesh. Good rich flavour.

Moderately vigorous tree. Reliable heavy cropper. Useful garden variety.

Characteristics of Nouveau Poiteau pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners