Uvedale's St Germain

A very old English cooking pear producing very large fruit.

Origin: Kent UK, 1690

Pollination: Uvedale's St Germain is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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Uvedale's St Germain pear trees for sale

1-year maiden trees

These are the most versatile choice for home orchards, community fruit tree projects, and for training on in any form you require.

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	PyrodwarfSemi-vigorous	£26.00	< 5 in stock

History and description of Uvedale's St Germain

A very old variety of uncertain origin but believed to have been raised by Dr Uvedale of Eltham, Kent, UK c 1690.

A very large fruit which can weigh over 1 lb (500 g), Uneven pyriform shaped. Smooth, pale yellow skin. Faint orange red flush and some russet patches. Crisp, gritty, white flesh without much flavour. Only suitable as a cooking pear. Needs to be cooked slowly for 1-2 hrs.

Vigrous, heavy cropping tree. Triploid and unsuitable as a pollinator.

Characteristics of Uvedale's St Germain pear trees

Use	Culinary
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Packham's Triumph