LeConte Pear Tree

Buy LeConte Pear trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. LeConte Pear, often listed as Pyrus hybrid ‘LeConte’, is an old Southern pear variety that has been grown for many years in warm-climate orchards, homesteads, and backyard fruit gardens.

LeConte is known for producing attractive yellow-green pears with a sweet, mild flavor. The fruit can be used for fresh eating when fully ripe, and it is also useful for cooking, baking, canning, preserves, pear butter, and pear honey. It is a good choice for customers who enjoy older Southern fruit trees and want a pear that fits into a backyard orchard or edible landscape.

This pear tree is a good fit for DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and nearby Gulf Coast areas. Plant LeConte Pear in full sun with well-drained soil and good air flow. Like other pears in warm, humid areas, it benefits from proper spacing, pruning, and good air circulation.

LeConte Pear is a great choice for customers searching for pear trees near me, Southern pear trees for sale in North Florida, fruit trees near DeFuniak Springs, pear trees for the Florida Panhandle, or a local plant nursery near me. Customers from DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, Ponce de Leon, Bonifay, Chipley, Crestview, Niceville, Santa Rosa Beach, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and nearby areas can visit our nursery or call for current availability.

Well adapted to North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and other warm Southern climates.

Quick Plant Details:

Botanical Name: Pyrus hybrid ‘LeConte’
Common Names: LeConte Pear, Le Conte Pear
Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
Fruit Type: Southern pear / hybrid pear
USDA Zones: Commonly grown in Zones 7–9
Chill Hours: Low to moderate chill; often grown in warm Southern areas
Sun: Full sun
Mature Size: About 15–25 feet tall and wide, depending on pruning, rootstock, and growing conditions
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: White spring blooms
Fruit Season: Summer to early fall, depending on weather and location
Pollination: Plant with another compatible pear for best fruit production
Good Pollinators: Hood, Flordahome, Baldwin, Pineapple, Orient, Kieffer, Spaulding, or another Southern pear with overlapping bloom time
Fruit Flavor: Sweet and mild when fully ripe
Fruit Texture: Can soften when ripe, but still useful as a Southern cooking and canning pear
Best Uses: Fresh eating when ripe, cooking, baking, canning, preserves, pear butter, pear honey, backyard orchard, edible landscape
Attracts Pollinators: Yes — spring pear blossoms attract bees and other pollinators
Special Feature: Older Southern pear variety with good backyard orchard value

Local Pickup & Contact Information:
Available for local pickup only at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. We are not shipping at this time.

Wholesale may be available for qualified nurseries, landscapers, and qualified buyers. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

Advanced Nursery Growers
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Call: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com