Pyrus communis Williams - U Shape Pear Tree

The 'William's' Pear, or 'William's Bon Chrétien William's', is the most widely cultivated pear in the world due to its ease of cultivation. Its fruits, yellow when ripe, offer a fine, melting, sweet and fragrant flesh. Fairly large, with a diameter of about 7cm (3in), they can be picked as early as August and can be perfectly stored until November, either in a well-ventilated cellar or in the refrigerator. This variety is a very good pollinator for most other pear trees. Its fruiting will be better accompanied by a 'Conference' or 'Guyot' pear tree.

The pear tree is a tree native to central Asia, cultivated in China for 6,000 years. It was introduced to Europe around the 6th century. The 'William's' Pear, or 'William's Bon Chrétien', or also called 'Bartlett' in the USA, is originally from the United Kingdom (1796). It is the work of an English schoolteacher, Stair Wheeler, from a natural seedling in his garden. It will then take until the beginning of the 19th century for this variety to spread thanks to a nurseryman named Williams from Turnham.

The 'William's' Pear will appreciate protected and sunny locations, avoiding frosty and windy situations. Easy to cultivate, it likes fresh and deep soils, but it dislikes excessively draining and chalky soils. In winter, give it a shovelful of wood ash, rich in potash, which will improve flowering and fruit quality.
Its semi-erect habit gives it a very elegant pyramidal silhouette, and is practical for harvesting. Its leaves have an oval lamina, finely toothed on the edge, with a petiole as long as the lamina and measuring about 8 to 9cm (3 to 4in).
Its flowering is late, starting in early April, protecting it from frost. Its flowers are formed of 5 white-pink petals. While they are partially self-fertile, it is strongly recommended to plant another pear tree nearby. Indeed, the pear tree is more inclined to cross-pollination. Its most commonly used pollinators are the 'Doyenné du Comice', 'Conference', 'Packams', 'Guyot', 'Giffard', 'General Leclerc', 'Angelys cov', and 'Alexandrine Douillard' varieties. However, it is incompatible with 'Louise Bonne' and 'Williams Rouge'. Being entomophilous, pollination is mainly ensured by bees.
This variety is known for its yellow fruits when ripe, offering a fine, melting, sweet and fragrant flesh, delicious to eat. It provides a very good yield. Maturity occurs early, in the month of August.

Pears can be consumed fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, and can be used to prepare alcoholic beverages, ...