Laxton's Foremost

Good reliable cropper with pleasant but not outstanding flavour.

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1901

Pollination: Laxton's Foremost 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 ...

Laxton's Foremost 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.

History and description of Laxton's Foremost

Raised in 1901by Laxton Bros, Bedford, UK from a cross betwen Marechal de Cour and Fertility. Introduced in 1939.

Medium to large conical fruit. Pale green skin ripening to yellow. Occasional faint pink flush or stripes. Variable amounts of fine russetting. Coarse textured, juicy, creamy yellow flesh. Sweet with a hint of acidity. Pleasant but unusual flavour.

Moderately vigorous, upright tree. Good reliable cropper.

Characteristics of Laxton's Foremost pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Slightly resistant
Pollination date	22
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Fertility Marechal de Cour