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pear 'Catillac'

Pyrus communis 'Catillac' (C)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Pyrus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Catillac' is a culinary pear. The fruits are large and hard with slightly gritty flesh that turns pink in cooking. Fairly vigorous, reliable and hardy, but suitable only for very slow cooking. This cultivar has large attractive blossom. The fruit keeps very well after harvesting in mid-autumn. Pollination group 4; triploid. Season of use: January to April

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suitable for all training forms including espaliers, fan-training, pyramids and cordon. Needs another pear cultivar for pollination. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk. Thin fruit if necessary

Pruning

Regular pruning required, according to form: cordons, espaliers and Prune established fans. Can also be grown as standards or spindlebushes. For further guidance see: pruning new pear trees, summer pear pruning, winter pear pruning, renovating pear trees

Propagation

Propagate by grafting or chip budding onto a clonal rootstock for fruit; quince rootstocks are usually used. The rootstock used will effect plant size

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, birds, especially bullfinches, pear midge, pear and cherry slugworm and pear blister mite

Diseases

Pear scab, brown rot, blossom wilt, pear rust, fireblight and replant diseases may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years