Perry Pears
We have a selection of Perry Pear trees for sale. Perry Pears are traditionally grown in the three counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire & Herefordshire. They make large long lived trees and the fruit is used to make Perry.
Trees are available as ‘maidens’ and grown on wild pear rootstock (Pyrus communis)
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Perry Pear trees are dispatched between early December and late March when dormant.
We have now updated our availability for winter 2025-26. You are welcome to advance order. We will then be in contact to arrange delivery or collection with dormancy from early December.
Perry Pears
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Barnet
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A moderately vigorous variety that develops spreading head. Heavy cropping, starting at an early age. Russeted all over.
Harvest – early to mid October
Pollination group – C
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Blakeney Red
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Pears quite large for a Perry pear. Yellow skin flushed red. Makes a good quality perry. Grows into a large tree, even very large in favorable conditions.
Harvest – late Sept / early Oct.
Pollination group – B -
Brandy
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Grows to be a small to medium sized tree. It is a good cropper from an early age. Skin pale green or yellowish green that is flushed bright red.
Harvest – October
Pollination group – C -
Butt
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Grow to be a large tree of spreading, even drooping habit. One of the later picked varieties in early November. Produces a good quality fruity perry.
Harvest Time: early November
Pollination Group: C -
Dead Boy
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A heavy cropping Perry Pear, whose name Dead Boy arose owing to the inedible nature of its fruit and perhaps alludes to the strength of the Perry.
Harvest – mid October
Pollination group – C -
Gin
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Of medium vigour with slightly spreading branching. Heavy cropping when it gets going. Pears have an almost round appearance.
Harvest – mid October
Pollination group – C -
Hartpury Green
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A very old variety first mentioned in 1662. It produces round or oblate fruits that are harvested in the second half of October.
Harvest – mid October
Pollination group – A -
Hendre Huffcap
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A variety with desirable qualities producing a pleasant light perry of good quality. Pears different in shape to many other Perry’s being elliptical.
Harvest – early October
Pollination group – A -
Judge Amphlett
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Pears yellow or greenish yellow sometimes with a reddish flush on sun exposed side. Produces a very pleasant medium acid, low tannin, light perry.
Harvest – late Sept / early Oct.
Pollination group – A -
Moorcroft
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A deservedly widely grown Perry pear because of the high quality of its perry. Yellow green pears with russet at either ends or just around the eye.
Harvest – late September
Pollination group – B -
Oldfield
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75The round fruits of Oldfield become green to yellow with russet at both ends. Produces a good quality medium tannin Perry. Grows into a small to medium sized tree for a Perry Pear.
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Thorn
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75A small tree in maturity with an upright habit. Crops well, producing pears of a good size and producing a very good quality perry.
Harvest – late September
Pollination group – B -
Thurston’s Red
Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous): In stock £23.75Also known as Dymock Red. The pears are pyriform or turbinate in shape becoming yellowish skinned with a red flush.
Harvest – mid October
Pollination group – B
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