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Full sun is essential — stone fruit need at least 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily. A warm, sheltered north-facing position is ideal. Good air circulation reduces fungal disease pressure.
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Pear Tree - Abate Fetel
Pyrus communis 'Abate Fetel'
R460.00
High Chilling — Needs Pollinator!
- High Chilling pear — an elongated, elegant pear with smooth yellow-green skin blushed orange-red on the sun side.
Abate Fetel is a high chilling pear with an elongated, elegant pear with smooth yellow-green skin blushed orange-red on the sun side. Ripens from late February to March.
Needs a cross-pollinating pear variety nearby.
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Abate Fetel Pear Tree for Sale
Abate Fetel is a high chilling pear variety that produces an elongated, elegant pear with smooth yellow-green skin blushed orange-red on the sun side. the flesh is fine-textured, juicy, sweet and very aromatic — one of the best-flavoured pears available. Ripens from late February to March.
Pears are one of the most elegant and rewarding fruit trees in the South African orchard — producing masses of beautiful white blossom in spring, attractive foliage through summer, and generous crops of quality fruit in late summer and autumn. They are long-lived, cold-hardy and less demanding than many people expect, provided they are planted in the right climate zone.
Needs a cross-pollinating pear variety nearby. Plant with Beurre Bosch, Forelle or Rosemarie for best results.
Plant in full sun in deep, well-drained soil. Hard annual winter pruning is important for maintaining productivity and managing tree size. Graft trees begin bearing within 3–5 years of planting.
Appearance
An elongated, elegant pear with smooth yellow-green skin blushed orange-red on the sun side. The flesh is fine-textured, juicy, sweet and very aromatic — one of the best-flavoured pears available.
Harvest Time
Ripens from late February to March.
Year to Bear
Grafted pear trees typically begin bearing fruit within 3–5 years of planting.
Growth Rate
Moderate growing deciduous tree. Can reach 4–6m unpruned but responds well to pruning. Beautiful white spring blossom. Annual winter pruning maintains productivity.
Container Friendly?
Pears can be grown in large containers as espaliers or trained forms, though they perform best in the ground.
Watering
Water consistently during the growing season. Deep, infrequent watering is better than frequent shallow irrigation. Reduce watering as the fruit approaches harvest to concentrate sugars. Do not water during winter dormancy unless the soil is very dry.
Temperature
Deciduous and frost-hardy. High Chilling requirement — needs sufficiently cold winters to flower and fruit reliably.
Chilling
High Chilling requirement. High chilling requirement — suited to the cold-winter areas of the Western Cape (Ceres, Witzenberg), the Eastern Cape highlands and the cooler Highveld.
Pollination Info
Needs a cross-pollinating pear variety nearby. Plant with Beurre Bosch, Forelle or Rosemarie for best results.
Planting & Care Guide
Plant in well-drained, deep, slightly acidic to neutral soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Pears are less tolerant of drought than apples but dislike waterlogged conditions.
Prune in winter when dormant to shape the tree and remove crossing branches. Pears do not need as hard a pruning as peaches — light to moderate pruning maintains productivity without excessive regrowth.
Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring as growth begins. A high-potassium feed after fruit set improves fruit size and quality.
Thin fruit to one per cluster when pea-sized to achieve larger, better-quality fruit.
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