| Dimensions | Regular carton size |
|---|---|
| Rootstock | Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous) |
| Pollination Group | B |
| Harvest Time | Early November |
We supply rootstocks once they have been harvested and sorted, between February and March. We will email you an Order Confirmation when we take payment, before being getting in touch to arrange delivery or collection.
Butt
Grow 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
£22.75
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.
Harvest Time: early November Pollination Group: C
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