Abate Fetel |
Middle September |
Late January - early February |
Forelle, Flamingo, Rosemarie |
 Good eating quality. Elongated fruit shape with smooth russet and a yellow background. Good storage ability. |
Bon Chretien |
Early to middle October |
Early to late January |
Beurre Hardy, Beurre Bosc |
Good for canning, dessert and drying. |
Bonavance (EFBC) |
Middle September |
Early January, 10 days before Williams Bon Chretien and 5 days before EFBC |
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Good taste, typically William's Bon Chretien. Fruit is uniform in shape and size, resulting in fewer picks and less variation. Plant material is selected for improved stability. |
Clapp's Favourite |
Late September to early October |
Early January |
Packham's Triump |
Good early pear for local market. |
December |
Middle September to middle October |
Middle December |
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Pollinator. Very poor eating quality. |
Early Bon Chretien |
Early to middle September |
Late December to early January. |
Forelle |
Less delayed foliation than Bon Chretien in warmer areas. |
Flamingo |
Middle September |
Early February |
December, Abate Fetel, Forelle, Rosemarie. |
Production medium to high. Storage ability moderate. Taste good and sweet. Red blush develops on a yellow background. Light management important for colour development. |
Forelle |
Early to late September |
Late February to early March |
Kieffer. |
Production medium. Attractive blushed pear. Low chilling requirement. Very good storage ability. |
Golden Russet Bosc |
Middle to late September |
Early February |
Bon Chretien. Beurre Hardy. Packham's Triump. |
Medium production. Smooth brown russet skin colour. Sweet and juicy taste. Crisp texture, slightly coarse. |
Kieffer |
Early to late September |
Late February to early March |
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Pollinator |
Packham's Triump |
Middle to late September |
Middle February |
Winter Nelis, Rosemarie, December. |
Production high. Very good storage ability. Slightly sweet with good taste. Good fruit size. |
Rosemarie |
Late September |
Early January |
December, Packham's Triump. |
Production high. Early maturing pear with a pink blush and a yellow background. Sweet and juicy taste. Trees must be open for good colour, thin for good size. |
Sophia's Pride |
Middle September |
Early January. Week 1-3 in the Koue Bokkeveld |
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Attractive red blush. Sensitive skin. Good eating quality. Good keeping quality (8 weeks at -0.5 C). Early blushed pear with good colouring and eating quality. |
William's Beaut |
Middle September |
Middle to late December |
Decembers, Bonavance |
Very good taste and sweet flavour. Early Bon Chretien selection with large fruit and typically good eating quality. Good storage potential, can be stored for eight weeks. |
