Pear, Conference - Maiden BARE ROOT

A BARE-ROOT tree for dispatch from the end of November to end of March. Please be aware that trees may be pruned to size, to meet our couriers' parcel length restrictions.

Pyrus communis. Rootstock: Quince C15 (dwarfing - eventual height up to 2.5 metres). Dessert variety introduced by Thomas Rivers in 1894. Most widely grown pear in Britain. Can be cropped and stored before ripe and is often sold under-ripe, but when ripe it has an excellent flavour. Pick at the end of September, store until November. Self-fertile. Priced for a bare-rooted maiden