This old time pear cultivar earns its royal appleation for the huge, up to 1-1/2 lb. each, yellow-green fruit it produces in abundance. Enjoy the melting, juicy, aromatic flesh even when grown under adverse condtions. Shows resistance to fireblight. Ripens in September. Needs pollinizer.
A small, juicy buttery desert quality pear similiar to Seckel that ripens in mid season. The skin is green blushed with red. The tree is vigorous and productive. It originated in France prior to 1859.
While others wait until August for a ripe pear, you can enjoy this rich, buttery Italian delight in late June. Red blushed three inch long fruit cover this sturdy, easy to care for tree.
A firm fleshed flavorful pear with a beautiful brownish russetted skin and a crunchy texture. Some prefer it to the smooth texture of Comice. Very sweet and juicy. Outstanding in the Pacific Northwest. Tastes best after storing a month or two.
An October ripening pear with moderate acids and tannins that produces fruity, slightly astringent of good quality. Fruit is small, yellow, slightly russetted with excellent keeping quality prior to milling. A vigorous tree with narrow-angled crotches. Biennial bearing and heavy producer. Needs a late blooming European Pear.
A large yellow pear with sweet juicy melting flesh. It provides the flavor standard by which to measure all others. Harvest early October. Tastes best after storing a month at room temperature. Fireblight resistant. Needs pollenizer.
Named for the British National Pear Conference in 1885, Europeans still gather to praise it. This leading French commercial variety is very juicy, sweet and buttery. It is the most productive pear, hanging from the branch in huge banana like clusters. Attractive, large yellow fruit matures in October with Highland. It keeps until January or longer.
Be among the few Americans privileged to enjoy this sweet early summer delight from Belgium. Taste the rich, juicy, buttery flavor of this highly productive, early ripening pear in mid July. The round fruit is about 2' in diameter. Needs a pollenizer.
A russetted French heritage pear prized for its large size and rich juicy flavor since 1815. It blooms with Conference and ripens in October. An upright, vigorous, hardy tree.
It has a balance of tannin and acidity that makes it an ideal pear from which to make a single-varietal 'perry' pear cider. Tree habit is extremely upright. Ripens in October. Needs a early blooming European Pear.
