DWARF PEAR Garden Belle®

Deliciously sweet flavoured fruit with smooth, soft flesh texture, green and mildly russetted skin. Ripens in mid summer and stores well. The first truly dwarf pear variety in NZ growing to just 3m tall. An attractive tree with white spring blossoms, glossy summer foliage, turning to golden-orange autumn tones. Best planted near another Pear or Nashi variety for cross pollination.

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(Cultivar: Delbuena)

Mid Dwarf

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Planting and Harvesting

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Pollination

Garden Belle may be self fertile, but is best planted near another different pear variety such as Nashi Nijiseiki, Hosui, Beurre Bosc, Doyenne du Comice, Packham’s Triumph, Seckel, Taylors Gold, William bon Cretien, Winter Nelis or Winter Cole - for cross pollination purposes.

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Rootstock

On Pear seedlings (Pyrus communis or calleryana). Grows to 2.5m tall.

Planting & Tree Care

DWARF FRUIT TREES
SOIL	Prefers well drained fertile soil.
PLANTING SITE	Sunny, sheltered and frost free position is best. Plant 2m apart from other dwarf stonefruit trees.
WATERING	Water well during the early stages, during long dry periods and when the fruit is developing.
CLIMATE	Best in areas with some Winter chill and protected from hard Spring frosts.
GENERAL CARE	Thin out leaves and fruit to allow good air movement and light penetration.
PESTS & DISEASES	In areas with wet Springs and hot humid weather a preventative spray program is recommended. Copper sprays at leaf drop and again twice in early Spring as buds swell will help prevent Leaf Curl.
PLANTING IDEAS	Great in containers and as focal points in gardens and entrys.
FRUIT	Varieties range in ripening time from early to late Summer. Some leaves around the fruit may need to be removed to allow the fruit to ripen.
POLLINATION	All varieties are self fertile.
TREE SIZE	Maximum 2m tall.

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