Nuvar® Anniversary

A new dessert pear, 'Conference' x 'Williams' cross.

Origin: Kent UK, 1968

Pollination: Nuvar® Anniversary 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 ...

Nuvar® Anniversary pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Nuvar® Anniversary

Nuvar® Anniversary pear was raised in 1968 from a Williams Bon Chretien x Conference by Dr Frank Alston at East Malling Reserach Station in Kent. The fruit is similar in form, appearance and season to Williams Bon Chretien.

Characteristics of Nuvar® Anniversary pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Aug - Early Sep
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	17
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners