Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester'
Pear 'Black Worcester', Culinary pear 'Black Worcester'
Pyrus Pyrus
'Black Worcester' _ 'Black Worcester' is a spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves turning dark purple in autumn and white flowers in spring followed by heavy crops of edible, purple-flushed, purple-brown fruit with pale yellow, gritty flesh, ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' is: Deciduous
Spreading
White in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge
Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab
Thin fruit as necessary. Regular pruning required. Suitable for all training forms. A spur bearer. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk.
Budding, Grafting
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Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' (Pear 'Black Worcester') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Celebrations/Rememberance, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Grow in neutral, well-drained soil in full sun. Self-sterile so requires another pear for pollination and fruit set.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester'
Pear 'Black Worcester', Culinary pear 'Black Worcester'
Pyrus Pyrus
'Black Worcester' _ 'Black Worcester' is a spreading, deciduous tree with ovate, finely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves turning dark purple in autumn and white flowers in spring followed by heavy crops of edible, purple-flushed, purple-brown fruit with pale yellow, gritty flesh, ready for harvest in mid-autumn.
Deciduous
Spreading
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White in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
Aphids , Blister mite , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Codling moth , Pear fruitlet gall midge
Apple and pear canker , Blight , Pear rust , Pear scab
Thin fruit as necessary. Regular pruning required. Suitable for all training forms. A spur bearer. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk.
Budding, Grafting
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Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' (Pear 'Black Worcester') will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 6m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, Celebrations/Rememberance, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Specimen tree, Wildlife
Grow in neutral, well-drained soil in full sun. Self-sterile so requires another pear for pollination and fruit set.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' (Pear 'Black Worcester')
Decline of pear; Leaf curl of pear; Moria disease of pear; Pear leaf curl
Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri on perry pears
Phytoplasma
Present (Limited)
2
5
The pest and vector are already present in the UK. Regulation appears to have been ineffective at preventing entry and establishment. A change of regulatory status is being considered at EU level. Industry may also want to review their management practices.
Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' (Pear 'Black Worcester')
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Pyrus communis 'Black Worcester' (Pear 'Black Worcester')
Citrus little leaf; Little leaf of citrus; Sour orange stem pitting; Stem pitting of sour orange; Xyloporosis of citrus
Hop stunt viroid
Virus or Viroid
Absent
3
4
Pest of hops present in America and parts of Europe. PHPS provides good assurance of disease freedom; but EU regulation to be pursued to enhance protection in the longer term.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil pH: | Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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