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Pears

Variety Description Rootstock
Arlingham Squash Very old (possibly 1662) and very rare (only 3 surviving mature trees of which 2 are in Arlingham) sold out
Baron de Mello An old French variety, a reliable cropper producing richly flavoured, sweet pears with a russet-type skin.
Late October/November ripening.
sold out
Beth Reliable, dessert pear Quince A
Butt Perry pear. There’s a saying ‘Gather yer Butts one year mill them the next and drink the year after’ sold out
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. sold out
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
Gorham Dessert pear sold out
Gin Perry pear Pyrus Communis
Gummer Perry pear Pyrus Communis
Island Gennet Perry pear sold out
Oldfield Perry pear sold out
Poire de Champagne Pyrus Communis
Poire de Cloche Pyrus Communis
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 = Very Vigorous

Prices:

Halfstandard  on Quince A    = £28.00

Maidens on Pyrus Communis =  £20.00

Bush on Quince A = £26.00