‘PEARS’
‘PEARS’
| Variety | Description | Rootstock |
| Beurre Hardy | Light green fruit with bronze russet, juicy flesh with a distinct flavour. Leaves turn bright red in autumn. | Pyrus Communis |
| Beth | Small sweet and juicy, smooth pale yellow skin when fully ripe, excellent garden variety, Kent 1938 | Pyrus Communis Quince A |
| Black Worcester | A very old cooking pear, that was probably used for perry too. It features on the Worcestershire coat of arms. | Pyrus Communis |
| Blakeney Red | The most common perry pear which could also be stewed and used to dye soldiers' khaki uniforms. Very reliable, heavy cropper. | Pyrus Communis, Pyro Dwarf |
| Brandy | A small Gloucestershire perry
pear, pale yellow with a bright red flush, 19th century. |
Pyro Dwarf |
| Brown Bess | Originally a culinary pear so its large russetted fruits can also be used in the kitchen. Common in South Gloucestershire. | Pyrus Communis |
| Butt | This old perry pear does not rot down easily so there is a saying 'Gather your Butts one year, mill them the next, and drink the year after.' | Pyrus Communis |
| Cannock | Thought to be a Forest of Dean variety, for perry, cooking and fresh eating if stored. | Pyrus Communis |
| 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. | Quince A |
| Gregg's Pit | Once very common in the vicinity of Much Marcle. Presumed to have originated at Gregg's Pit in that village, where a very large specimen still grows. | Pyrus Communis |
| Green Horse | From north and north west Gloucestershire. The fruits are apple-shaped and large. They can also be stewed or pickled. | Pyro Dwarf |
| Hendre Huffcap | A valued variety with excellent orchard and perry making qualities. | Pyrus Communis |
| Onward | Sweet rich and juicy reliable dessert variety, pale green/yellow skin with a slight pink flush. | Quince A |
| Pitmaston Duchess | One of the finest quality dessert pears, but can be a shy cropper. Large long golden russet fruit. | Pyro Dwarf |
| Sensation | A sport of 'Williams' the fruit has red skin and the leaves are red in spring, best grown with Comice, Conference or Winter Nelis. | Pyrus Communis Quince A |
| Taynton Early Squash | There are both Late and Early Taynton Squash, there is uncertainty to which is the true Taynton Squash | sold out |
| Thorn | Compact growing Gloucestershire perry pear, mentioned as an old variety in 1676. | sold out |
| Williams | Known world wide as "Bartlett" this variety provides regular crops of sweet and juicy fruit, Berkshire 18th Century. | Pyrus Communis Quince A |
| Winter Nelis | A very late, good cropping variety, fruit ready November - January. Flowers late too, so is more likely to avoid frosts. | sold out |
| Yellow Huffcap | A large tree, known from Westbury-on-Severn. A heavy cropper producing an excellent quality perry. Widely planted over several hundred years, hence some seven or more synonyms. This pear is noted for the strength and quality of its perry, however fruit should be shaken before it is ripe otherwise it may rot on the tree. | Pyro Dwarf |
Quince A = Semi Vigorous
Pyro Dwarf = Somewhere between Q.A. and P.C.
Pyrus Communis = Very Vigorous
Prices:
Bush on Quince A = £16.00
Maidens on Pyrus Communis, Pyro Dwarf and Quince A = £14.00
Straightlead on Pyrus Communis = £18.00