Double Philipps Pear

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Fruits of the double Philipps pear

The double Philipps pear is an old variety of the pear ( Pyrus communis ). It was found by chance in Belgium around 1800 and was first described by Bivort in 1847 . The high-yield autumn pear does not make high demands on soil and climate. The fruits are tasty, but can only be stored for a short time. It was the orchard variety of the year 2006 of the Association of Horticultural Associations Saarland-Palatinate.

Origin and names

The double Philipps pear is called Philippe double or Double Philippe in Belgium and France . Jahn suspects that the double Philipps pear got this name in Belgium, where the small-fruited variety Philippe le bon ( Philip the Good ), which ripens in October , was widespread. The variety was cultivated by Jean-Baptiste van Mons , to whom it was dedicated to a Count of Mérode-Westerloo . The names Beurré de Mérode , Beurré de Mérode-Westerloo , Beurré de Westerloo , Poire de Mérode and Doyenne de Mérode go back to this connection. In the German-speaking world, the double Philippsbirne was also known as the Sommer Diel or the Früh Diel because it ripens a little earlier than the similar Diels Butterbirne .

tree

The double Philipps pear grows strongly and forms a broadly spherical and well-branched crown on a seedling base . It can be drawn in different shapes and is also suitable as an espalier tree . With quince as a base, the pears should get a more intense red color, which, however, requires intermediate refinement.

Pear trees of this variety are particularly suitable for warm and light soils. They are windproof and also thrive in the rougher regions of Central Europe right into the Alps.

Fertility occurs early, the double Philipps pear brings high yields.

blossom

The double Philipps pear blooms quite early in the year, it is not a good pollen donor. Pollinators are for example ' Clapps Liebling ', ' Gellert's Butterbirne ', ' Gute Luise ', ' Delicious from Charneux ' or ' Williams Christ '.

Ripe and fruit

Depending on the weather and location, the time of ripening can be between the beginning of September and the beginning of November. The fruits hang tightly on the tree, when harvested unripe they remain sour. The pears are medium to large in size, about 65–95 mm long and 58–78 mm wide. Their shape is described as "broad frustoconical to bulbous pear-shaped". The basic color is initially dull green, when it ripens it becomes light yellow, occasionally reddened on one side. The pears are covered with numerous fine brownish peel points . The bowl may show some rust around the goblet and stem .

The fruits are considered to be very good table pears, which are also suitable for making juice or compote. Jahn describes it as "very juicy, with a wine-like, sugared, refreshing taste". The pears should be consumed quickly after harvesting, the information on shelf life is between two and four weeks.

Plant diseases

The double Philipps pear is considered to be resistant to diseases. However, it has a high susceptibility to fire blight and a low susceptibility to scab . She does not tolerate copper spraying agents well.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Association of Horticultural Associations Saarland / Rhineland-Palatinate eV: Orchard variety of the year 2006: Double Philipps pear
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Franz Jahn , Eduard Lucas , Johann Oberdieck : Illustrirtes Handbuch der Obstkunde. Volume 2: pears. Ebner & Seubert, Stuttgart 1860, No. 206, pp. 435-436 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h Noah's Ark: Double Phillips pear
  4. ↑ a b c "After Work" magazine: Double Philippsbirne

Web links

  • Index card of the variety in the fruit variety database of BUND Lemgo