| Dimensions | Regular carton size |
|---|---|
| Rootstock | Pyrus communis maiden (vigorous) |
| Harvest Time | Mid October |
| Pollination Group | C |
Dead Boy
A 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
£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.
A 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. The turbinate shaped fruit has yellowish green skin that rarely becomes flushed. Its stalk is thick and fleshy almost merging with the fruit. The fruit is harvested mid October ahead of milling shortly after.
In maturity Dead Boy makes a large tree with the main trunk often continuing as a central leader with some quite upright large limbs from which many descending branches grow.
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