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Conference

Conference is the most widely-grown pear variety in the UK.  It crops heavily and reliably, and the flavour is pretty good - others are better, although not necessarily as easy to grow!  The skin is usually partially covered in golden-green russet.

Conference pear trees for sale (2010/2011 season)

Deliver to mainland UKDelivery to the mainland UK (price includes delivery)

Mature height Supplied as *Delivery
period		 Price
inc. delivery		 Quantity
Medium (2.5m - 3m) 1-year - Bare-root - Quince C rootstock Nov-March £31.00 No stock
Medium (2.5m - 3m) Cordon - Bare-root - Quince C rootstock Nov-March £33.00
Medium (2.5m - 3m) 2-year - 12L container - Quince C rootstock Sept-April £39.00 No stock
Medium (2.5m - 3m) Cordon - 12L container - Quince C rootstock Sept-April £39.00
Large (3m - 3.5m) 1-year - Bare-root - Quince A rootstock Nov-March £31.00 No stock
Large (3m - 3.5m) 1-year - 3L container - Quince A rootstock Sept-April £32.00 No stock
Large (3m - 3.5m) 2-year - Bare-root - Quince A rootstock Nov-March £31.00 No stock
Large (3m - 3.5m) 2-year - 12L container - Quince A rootstock Sept-April £39.00
Large (3m - 3.5m) Half-standard - 12L container - Quince A rootstock Sept-April £45.00

Product formats | Bare-root or Container-grown | Delivery | Rootstocks

All prices include delivery. We offer a discount on orders of multiple bare-root trees for delivery at the same time - this will be shown at the checkout.

*Delivery period: Container-grown trees will be delivered from September 2010. Bare-root trees will be delivered from mid-November 2010. You can order now and your items will be reserved for you, but you will not be asked to pay until nearer the time of delivery.



Alternative varieties

Concorde

Related to Conference, a bit less productive but better flavour.(In stock)


Uses

  • Flavour quality - Average
  • Flavour style - Sweeter
  • Good for eating fresh
  • Picking season - Mid-season

Growing

  • Cropping - Heavy
  • Fertility - Self-fertile
  • Flowering group - 3
  • Gardening skill - Easy
  • Disease resistance - Average

Climate

Pollination partners for Conference

Conference is in flowering group 3. It is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner. The following varieties will pollinate Conference:

Important: advice about pollination


How to grow Conference pear trees

Conference is one of the easiest pears to grow, being less fussy than some other pear varieties, tolerant of late frosts and strong-growing.

Unusually amongst pears, Conference is self-fertile. However nearby pollination partners will help improve cropping - try Doyenne du Comice or Williams.

Historical details

Hertfordshire, UK, 19th century.



Conference - Fruit

Conference - Fruit

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