Invincible
Pyrus communis Invincible is a typical modern French pear, with a sweet and juicy flesh, and a hint of violet.
Despite its delicate flavour, Invincible is one of the hardiest pear varieties, good for difficult situations which other pears would not tolerate.
The fruit can be kept for a few months in store.
Invincible is a good pollinator of most other pear varieties.
Invincible pear trees for sale
RF11-year bare-root
tree
on Pyrodwarf rootstock£40.50
Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
Can be trained on as a large pear tree, or half-standard pear tree.
Available next season
RF21-year bare-root
tree
on Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£28.25
Mature height: 5m-7m after 10 years
Can be trained on as a 'standard' pear tree, no staking required, suitable for a traditional pear orchard.
Available next season
Growing and Training
Pears tend to come into blossom quite early in the spring, putting the blossom at risk from late frosts. If this happens Invincible, unusually, will often produce a second set of blossom.
Invincible also comes into bearing at a younger age than most other pear varieties, so you won't have as long to wait for the fruit to arrive.
Despite its hardy resilience, as with all pears it is best planted in full sun to achieve the best flavours.
Invincible is one of a small number of pear varieties that are not fully compatible with some of the Quince rootstocks, which are widely used for controlling the height of pear trees. Therefore we sometimes use an "inter-stem" of a different but compatible pear variety, so you may notice two graft unions at the base of the stem.
Recommended pollinators for Invincible pear trees
Invincible is partially self-fertile, so you do not need another variety to pollinate it to produce fruit.
However you will get a better crop if you plant any of the following pollinator varieties nearby.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us.
More pollinators >
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
Glou MorceauA traditional 18th century Belgian pear with a notably rich sweet flavour.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
History
Invincible was introduced by the Delbard nursery, France. It is sometimes known as Fertilia.
Invincible characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Fruit persistenceNormal ripening
- Self-fertile?Partially self-fertile
- Pollinating othersGood
- Pick seasonMid
- Picking periodlate September
- Keeping2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- Country of originFrance
- Period of origin1950 - 1999
- Fruit colourGreen - light
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BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
More about pear trees
The modern dessert pear with its refined flavours and melting flesh evolved in the 19th century, and with some exceptions almost all the pears we know today were developed at that time.
Unlike apples, which often helpfully come away in the hand when they are ripe, if you let pears ripen on the tree you will find they are overripe inside. Instead pears need to be harvested before they are ripe - then ripened in a fruit bowl. This just takes practice, and after a few seasons you will soon know the tell-tale little signs that your pears are ready for picking.
