Conference
Variety description
Origin:
English variety mentionned since 1885
Picking date:
3 to 4 weeks Williams
Fruit size:
average
Uses:
Very common variety well appreciated by consumers who like semi crispy pears. Excellent pollinator
Tree
Blossom date:
diploid variety with good quality pollen which blooms with Williams
Pollinator:
Angelys C.O.V., Williams and its mutants, Comice and its mutants, Concorde
Pollinisé par:
Pollinisateur pour:
Type of tree:
fruit on 2 and 3 year old wood as well as on brindles
Vigour:
Average. Good compatibility with quince, BA29, Sydo, Adams and quince C
Productivite:
rapid
Time till first cropping:
important when accidents such as folletage / needs a good thinning to get commercial fruit sizes
Susceptibility to alternate bearing / thinning:
important when accidents such as folletage
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
rather frost tolerant because of a good parthenocarpic potential while cold weather during blossom
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases:
important when accidents such as folletage
Eclaircissage:
needs a good thinning to get commercial fruit sizes
Fruit
Skin / shape:
elongated pear shape, sometime assymetric with a long peduncle. Green-yellow skin with more or less grey colour, typical of Conference
Flesh / taste:
fine and melting flesh, juicy and very sweet with nice flavours
Storage potential:
very good potential, February in cold store - May in CA store
