Hessle

An old Northern English pear suitable for cooler regions.

Origin: Yorkshire UK, 1827

Pollination: Hessle is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

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History and description of Hessle

First recorded in 1827. But believed to be much older originating from Hessle near Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. Widely grown in the North of England and Scotland in the past.

Small, round conical fruit. Fairly smooth, greenish yellow skin with variable amounts of russetting. White, juicy flesh. Not very sweet and lacking in flavour. A moderate dessert variety but also useful for cooking.

Very hardy, disease resistant, vigorous tree. Good cropping. The main advantage of this variety is that it will do well in cooler regions where other pear varieties can not be grown successfully.

Characteristics of Hessle pear trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Canker - Resistant Mildew - Resistant Scab - Very resistant
Suitable for	Hardy Northern Britain Wet Regions
Pollination date	19
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners