| Dimensions | Regular carton size |
|---|---|
| Rootstock | Quince A maiden (moderate) |
| Pollination Group | C |
| Type of Pear | Dessert |
Conference
The most well known pear. Reliable and heavy cropping. Medium sized pears with pale yellow flesh, melting, juicy, sweet and of good flavour.
Pollination group – C Pick – late September Storage until – November
£24.50
We supply rootstocks once they have been harvested and sorted, between February and March. You can advance order from December onwards. When you order we will acknowledge, then take payment within two days. We will then contact you once we are ready to arrange delivery or collection.
The most well known pear. Reliable and heavy cropping. Medium sized pears with pale yellow flesh, melting, juicy, sweet and of good flavour. Normal pear shape – Pyriform, but can often be long and narrow with a bulbous base, known as callabasse.
Originated in the UK and first exhibited at the National Pear Conference in 1885, hence its name. Since then it has become the most widely grown commercial pear in the UK & much grown on the continent.
Pollination group – C Pick – late September Storage until – November
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