This is an excellent quality pear, quite resistant to spring frosts. Medium size. Light green fruit changes to yellow-green, some have a pinkish flush and others a heavy russet. Creamy white flesh has a sweet rich and juicy flavour. Good cropper. Will not pollinate Doyenne du Comice (Wisley, Surrey 1947)
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Very small with a blue-black bloom. Good quality. Known to be very hardy and most likely to crop regularly in northern districts. (Farleigh, Kent 1820)
One of the most reliable varieties with good self fertility. Medium size yellowish-green with brown russet over areas of the fruit, occasionally pink flushed on chalk soil. Sweet and juicy. Good cropper. (Herts. 19th Century)
Conference x Doyenné du Comice. Medium to large fruit. Pale green turning yellow, some with large patches of gold or brown russet. Pale yellow flesh is sweet and juicy with a pleasant mild flavour. Very heavy cropping and compact grower. Recognised as one of … Read More
Beurré Superfin x Williams’ Bon Chrétien. An excellent garden variety. Pale green, turning to pale yellow with smooth skin. Small, sweet, juicy flesh. Good cropper. (Kent 1938)
A most unusual gage with very sweet golden melting flesh. Large with an attractive red cheek. Regular cropper. (Herts. 19th Century)
A good early eating variety, medium-large, pale green turning to golden yellow. Very juicy and sweet. Regular good cropper. (Aldermaston, Berkshire 18th Century)
The Classic German ‘Hauszwetsche’ sweet prune for traditional plum cake and fresh eating. Size between Shropshire Prune and Merryweather
A superb quality pear. Medium-large, pale green changing to yellow. Some fruits have a red flush. Pale yellow flesh has rich juicy flavour. Recognised for superb eating quality but needs good pollination – Conference or Williams’ Bon Chrétien would be ideal. (France 19th Century)
