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Variety	Description	Rootstock
Barnet	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Beth	Beth pear was raised by Tydeman at East Malling Research Station, UK in 1938. Named in 1974. Small to medium conical shaped fruit. Smooth, pale yellow skin with almost no russetting. Creamy white, very juicy, melting flesh. Pleasant sweet flavour. Small compact tree. Reliable and heavy cropper which starts producing fruit at a young age. One of the earliest pears to ripen. An excellent garden variety.	Quince A
Betty Prosser	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Beurre Hardy	Light green pear covered with bronze russet. Tender, juicy with a rose water flavour. Good reliable cropper. 1820.	Quince A
Blakeney Red	A triple purpose variety, It could be used for perry, stewing and pickling for which it was sold in the 1940’s and 50’s. In the 2nd World War it was made into jam and there were 2 factories in the Forest of Deam employed for this purpose. It was also used for dyeing khaki uniforms, leading a local forester to exclaim at the time of the First World War: ‘thic pear won that thur war – it gave Tommy good drink, good food and clothes for his back!’	sold out
Boy Pear	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Butt	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Cannock	A general purpose pear, possibly first grown in the Forest of Dean	Kirchensaller
Claret	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Concorde	Large yellow fruit with a pale yellow flesh, that is sweet and juicy. Very heavy cropper and a compact grower, ideal for pollinating Doyenne du Comice. Self-fertile.	Quince A
Conference	Reliable cropper, excellent flavour, self-fertile, Hertfordshire 19th Century.	Quince A
Doyenne du Comice	Medium/large yellow fruit often with a red flush, rich juicy flavour, grow with Concorde for reliable pollination, 19th century.	sold out
Greggs Pit	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Green Olive	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Grey Cattern		sold out
Hartpury Green	Perry pear	sold out
Hillend Green	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Hellens Early	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Honey Dew	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Merrylegs	Perry pear	sold out
Newbridge	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Onward	Onward was raised in 1947 at the National Fruit Trials Wisley, Surrey, UK from a cross between Laxton’s Superb and Doyenne du Comice. Medium sized, pyriform shaped fruit. Fairly smooth pale green skin ripening to yellow green. Pinkish red flush and patches of brown russet. Smooth, soft, juicy, creamy white flesh. Excellent sweet flavour with a little acidity. Moderately vigorous tree. Very reliable good cropper. Not a good pollination partner for Doyenne du Comice	sold out
Red Cattern		sold out
Snake Pole	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Stoneyway	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Taynton Late Squash	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Thurston’s Red	Also known as ‘Dymock Red’ Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Tumper	Perry pear	Kirchensaller
Williams	Known world wide as “Bartlett” this variety provides regular crops of sweet and juicy fruit, Berkshire 18th Century.	sold out

 

Quince A = Semi Vigorous

Pyrus Communis + Kirchensaller = Very Vigorous

Prices:

Halfstandard  on Quince A    = £24.00

Maidens on Pyrus Communis and Kirchensaller, and Quince A =  £18.00

Bush on Quince A = £24.00

Straightlead  on Pyrus Communis and Kirchensaller = £24.00