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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 – the following discounts apply on total order value, excluding carriage – 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Carriage based on quantity – see the Delivery page for more details.
Perry Pear trees are dispatched between late November and early April when dormant.
Having ordered we will acknowledge your order before being in contact as soon as we can from late November to arrange delivery or collection.
Barnet
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A moderately vigorous variety that develops spreading head. Heavy cropping, starting at an early age. Pears turbinate in shape with greenish yellow skin with an orange red flush. Russeted all over, which is an unusual feature of Perry pears. Harvest – early to mid October and mill within 1-3 weeks of collecting. Fruits are easily shaken off tree when ripe. Produces a pleasant light perry. Passable as a dessert pear in spite of the astringency.
Understood to have originated just south of Gloucester possibily in the mid 1800s. Also known as Barn Pear, Brown Thorn Pear & Hedgehog pear. Second picture shows a young tree no more than eight years old.
Blakeney Red
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Pears pyriform or turbinate in shape and quite large for a Perry pear. Yellow skin flushed red. Makes a good quality perry. Mid season flowering. Harvest late Sept / early Oct. Grows into a large tree, even very large in favorable conditions.
Presumed to have arisen in Blakeney, Glos but subsequently planted widely in the three counties. Became well known in mid 1800s when much planting took place. Some of the mature trees seen in the regions landscape today would no doubt be Blakeney Red.
Like many Perry varieties known to a lesser extent by several names including ‘Circus pear’, ‘Painted pear’, ‘Painted Lady’ & just ‘Blakeney’.
Brandy
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Grows to be a small to medium sized tree. It is a good cropper from an early age. Pears turbinate in shape. Skin pale green or yellowish green that is usually flushed bright red. Harvest in October and mill up to a month after gathering. Produces a rather dark strong perry.
Apparently became popular on smallholding in west Gloucestershire because of its smaller tree size but almost disappeared in 1950s with much grubbing up, but now not threatened because of more recent plantings.
Butt
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Widely planted in the past this variety makes a large tree of spreading, even drooping habit. The pears are usually turbinate in shape with green or yellowish skin. One of the later picked varieties in early November and can be stored for well over a month before milling. Produces a good quality fruity perry.
May have originated in the 1700s in Gloucestershire north of Gloucester at Norton bearing in mind it has been known as Norton Butt. Now found widely through the three counties.
Pollination Group: C
Picking Time: November
Gin
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A number of Perry varieties are named after sirits or strong drinks presumably as an indication of their strength. Of medium vigour with slightly spreading branching. Heavy cropping when it gets going, but can be biennial. Pears broadly turbinate having an almost round appearance. Skin green with an orange flush.
Harvest – mid October. Has the advantage of a long milling period once harvested. First recorded in 1880s. Most mature trees seem to be in the Newent area of Gloucestershire, but recently has been planted by individual perry producers as the perry is considered of high quality.
Hendre Huffcap
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A variety with desirable qualities producing a pleasant light perry of good quality. Heavy and regular cropper whose pears come easily off the tree. Pears different in shape to many other Perry’s being elliptical – widest at the centre of the fruit. Skin green or yellow green with a slight orange flush. Harvest early October and mill within two weeks.
May have arisen in north Gloucestershire. Not widely found as mature trees but there have been some more recent plantings. An unusual name – Hendre being more a welsh name but there do not seem to be any welsh connections. A few Perry Pears are called Huffcaps. They have in common their fruit shape – widest in the middle of the pear.
Judge Amphlett
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Once fruiting cropping regular and heavy. Pears yellow or greenish yellow and pyriform in shape. Sometimes a reddish flush or russet on sun exposed side. Russeting also around the stalk and the eye. Produces a very pleasant medium acid, low tannin, light perry. Early flowering. Harvest – late Sept / early Oct.
Arose in Worcestershire. Named after a Worcestershire assize court judge. Documented in early 1900s but otherwise no indication of how long this variety has been around.
Moorcroft
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A deservedly widely grown Perry pear because of the high quality of its perry. Yellow or yellow green pears with russet at either ends or just around the eye. Turbinate or sometimes pyriform in shape. Produces a medium acid, medium tannin perry of high quality. Mid season flowering. Harvest – late September.
Can grow into large trees given good soil. Understood to have arisen at Moorcroft Farm, Colwall along the Malvern Hills – one of its synoyms. Other names applied to this variety include Choke pear & Stinking Bishop, after an occupant of the farm in the 1800s!
Thorn
£17.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A small tree in maturity with an upright habit. Crops well, producing pyriform shaped pears of a good size with a yellow skin rarely orange flushed. Harvested late September and needs to be milled within a week. A variety that used to be planted for dessert or culinary pears, but now considered too astringent. However it produces a very good quality perry.
First recorded in 1811, its provenance not known but now widely planted. The origin of its name is not known.
