- 1Bambinella
An unusual tiny round summer pear with crisp, very juicy and sweet flesh similar to an asian pear.
- 2Beth
One of the earliest pears to ripen. It has good flavour and is a reliable cropper.
- 3Beurre de l'Assumption
A large early ripening pear with juicy melting flesh.
- 4Chalk
A small old juicy sweet pear from Scotland
- 5Citron des Carmes
An early ripening pear which is sweet but with a lemony acidity.
- 6Clapps Favourite
An excellent early dual purpose pear.
- 7Gorham
A good dual purpose pear with sweet musky flavour.
- 8Harvester
A juicy melting sweet early season dessert pear.
- 9Jargonelle
A very old early dessert pear. A high quality sweet juicy pear.
- 10Laxton's Foremost
Good reliable cropper with pleasant but not outstanding flavour.
- 11Petit Muscat
- 12Precoce de Trevoux
On of the finest flavoured early pears but best grown in a sheltered location free from spring frosts.
- 13Red Williams
A red sport of Williams Bon Chretien.
- 14Robin
An old English pear with small, sweet, bright red flushed fruit
- 15Sensation
An attractive red skinned sport of Williams Bon Chretien.
- 16Shinsui Asian Pear
The sweetest asian pear for UK growing conditions.
- 17Starkrimson
A stunning bright red juicy sweet summer pear. A red skinned sport of Clapp's Favourite.
- 18Triomphe de Vienne
A good, heavy cropping dessert pear.
- 19Verbelu
An attractive summer pear with a dark maroon coloured skin.
- 20Williams Bon Chretien
Probably the best known and most widely grown pear throughout the world.
British-grown fruit trees