THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED SOON WITH A PROVISIONAL LIST OF VARIETIES GROWING FOR NEXT SEASON.
A BASIC LIST CAN BE FOUND ON ‘NEXT SEASON’ PAGE
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