Doyenne du Comice - an early-cropping pear

A Comice pear tree on the right rootstock, Quince C, will crop at an early stage of its life, if it is planted well and properly looked after, keeping an area around the trunk free from grass and weeds, and providing mulch that helps maintain moisture levels in the soil,. This was planted as a 2-year-old tree. The whitish-grey bark is a sign of perfect health. Comice pears can be planted fairly close, 6-7 feet apart in the case of free-standing trees, different distances in the case of espalier, fan or cordon planting. Narration by Dan Neuteboom, camera by John Paddy. Read more at realenglishfruit.co.uk