Pyrus communis ' Conference'
Over 100 years old, this is the best known & most popular pear variety in the U.K., suitable for most locations. The long narrow fruits are firm & juicy with a sweet, pleasant flavour. Suitable for dessert & culinary use. Reliable & heavy cropping. Produces a fairly compact tree.
Supplied in a ‘Y’ shape with two main shoots that can be trained out in opposite directions at about 45-60cm (18-24in) above the ground. On receipt you will need to tie the arms down gradually (in several stages) to a horizontal supporting framework (not supplied).
Pollination: Self-fertile. Group C.
Season: Oct
- Nov.
Tree Form: Stepover.
Available for delivery: late November
- early May.