About
Pyrus communis 'Beurré d'Amanlis' is a medium-sized, upright tree that features glossy, oval foliage and produces white flowers in the spring. Its fruit is medium in size and pear-shaped, characterized by rough, muted green skin that may show varying degrees of russeting. The flesh is pale yellow, slightly gritty, and offers a mild, pleasant flavor with decent juiciness. Harvest the fruit in early autumn. While it is a robust and dependable variety, it is not the top choice among dessert pears. This cultivar is triploid and belongs to pollination group 2, meaning it requires compatible pollinators for fruit set.
About the genus
Pyrus consists of deciduous trees and shrubs characterized by oval-shaped leaves. In the spring, these plants produce fragrant white flowers, which are succeeded by green or brown fruits. Some species bear fruits that are suitable for consumption.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Fruit Edible, Trees
- Habit
- Bushy, Columnar upright, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Needs a deep, fertile, moist but well-drained, fairly neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position. Will not thrive on very acid soils, shallow chalk soils or with shade for more than half the day. See Pears or pear cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Thin fruit in late spring or early summer to improve size and quality; see fruit thinning. Regular pruning required; prune cordons and other restricted forms in summer and all trees in winter. Further pruning advice: pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees, pruning established fans
- Propagation
- Propagate by grafting or budding onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. Fruit grown from pips will not resemble the parent
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, pear blister mite, pear midge and pear and cherry slugworm
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to blossom wilt, brown rot, fireblight, pear scab, European pear rust and honey fungus (rarely)