Chalk

A small old juicy sweet pear from Scotland

Origin: Scotland UK, 1793

Pollination: Chalk is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Chalk pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	OHxF87Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Chalk pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Aug
Season of use	Aug
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners