- 1Beurre d'Anjou
An excellent old pear variety still grown commercially. Melting white flesh with delicious flavour.
- 2Beurre Sterckmans
A pretty red flushed late ripening pear.
- 3Bishop's Thumb
A very old pear dating from the 17th century or earlier.
- 4Bon-Chretien d'Hiver
A very old pear, requires a warm wall to ripen in the UK
- 5Chaumontel
A once commercially significant pear grown on the Channel islands
- 6Forelle
One of the most attractive and colourful pears but one requiring a warm sheltered location.
- 7Glou Morceau
An excellent dessert pear but requiring warm conditions for best flavour.
- 8Josephine de Malines
A good winter dessert pear but best grown in a warm location
- 9Olivier de Serres
A fine small winter dessert pear but requiring warm conditions.
- 10President Barabe
A late season eating pear.
- 11Winter Nelis
A very good but quite small late dessert pear.
- 12Zephirin Gregoire
A small sweet late ripening dessert pear.
British-grown fruit trees