Description
A standard in western Europe. Exhibited at the National British Pear Conference in 1885, for which it was later name. Quince Compatible. Excellent keeper, high quality dessert pear, firm and sweet. One of the easiest to store and ripen of the winter pears. Pick early to mid October. This is the most popular pear variety in France and England. Cropping early, regular, heavy. Also called PR1, this mid, Oct to Nov season, heirloom Pear is also good for dessert. The fruit is medium-large, tender, melting, very juicy & sweet. Tree is yes, is regular-heavily productive and has Leon Leclerc de Laval genetics. Good keeper. It’s from Sawbridgeworth, England.
Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9.
Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR101 |
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| Variety: | Conference |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | PR1 |
| Characteristics: | heirloom, dessert |
| Pollination: | yes |
| Storage: | good |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Genetics: | Leon Leclerc de Laval |
| Origin: | from Sawbridgeworth, England |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Hedges, woodland margins |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | medium-large, tender, melting, very juicy, sweet |
| Season (Ripening): | mid, Oct to Nov |
| Production: | regular-heavy |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw or cooked. The flavor. ranges from rather harsh and astringent (cultivars used for making alcoholic drinks) through to soft, sweet and very juicy. The best dessert fruits have an exquisite sweet flavor., usually with a very soft flesh, whilst cooking varieties have harder less sweet flesh. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow-tan dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood – heavy, tough, durable, fine grained, hard. Used by cabinet and instrument makers. When covered with black varnish it is an excellent ebony substitute. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
Carl (verified owner) –
Excellent scion stick for grafting