- 1Bergamotte d'Esperen
An old Belgian variety with excellent flavour but requiring a warm location.
- 2Beurre Alexandre Lucas
A crisp and juicy pear. Sweet but with a hint of acidity.
- 3Beurre d'Anjou
An excellent old pear variety still grown commercially. Melting white flesh with delicious flavour.
- 4Beurre de Naghin
A very late ripening smooth skinned pear
- 5Beurre Dubuisson
A juicy soft sweet pear once valued for it's long storing properties
- 6Beurre Gris d'Hiver
A large sweet juicy late ripening pear requiring warm location.
- 7Beurre Rance
A pleasant late ripening dual purpose pear.
- 8Beurre Six
An old Belgian pear with a distinctive diamond shape.
- 9Beurre Sterckmans
A pretty red flushed late ripening pear.
- 10Bishop's Thumb
A very old pear dating from the 17th century or earlier.
- 11Blickling
A late dessert pear which is sweet but with some acidity.
- 12Bon-Chretien d'Hiver
A very old pear, requires a warm wall to ripen in the UK
- 13Chaumontel
A once commercially significant pear grown on the Chanel islands
- 14Double de Guerre
An attractive red skinned cooking pear.
- 15Easter Beurre
An old Belgian pear with an unusual musk flavour.
- 16Forelle
One of the most attractive and colourful pears but one requiring a warm sheltered location.
- 17Glou Morceau
An excellent dessert pear but requiring warm conditions for best flavour.
- 18Jeribasma
A traditional dessert pear from Serbia
- 19Josephine de Malines
A good winter dessert pear but best grown in a warm location
- 20Le Lectier
A large late ripening juicy sweet dessert pear.
- 21Martin Sec
Best known as a culinary pear for compotes, pastries and drying.
- 22Mrs Seden
A unusual dark red pear.
- 23Olivier de Serres
A fine small winter dessert pear but requiring warm conditions.
- 24Passe Crassane
A good late dessert pear but requiring a warm location.
- 25President Barabe
A late season eating pear.
- 26Santa Claus
An old French pear with attractive autumn foliage but requiring a warm location.
- 27Soleil d'Automne
A green dessert pear
- 28Winter Nelis
A very good but quite small late dessert pear.
- 29Zephirin Gregoire
A small sweet late ripening dessert pear.