Beurre Bedford

A large very juicy firm fleshed pear.

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1902

Pollination: Beurre Bedford 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 ...

Beurre Bedford 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	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 Beurre Bedford

Beurre Bedford pear was raised by Laxton Bros, Bedford, UK in 1902 and introduced 1921.

Medium large conical to pyriform fruit. Smooth light green skin ripening to pale yellow. Bright pink flush. Variable amount of russetting. White, coarse, juicy flesh. Sweet, slightly aromatic flavour.

Compact, upright tree. Fair cropping. Very poor pollinator of other varieties.

Characteristics of Beurre Bedford pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Mid/Late Sep
Season of use	Oct
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Incompatibility group	2
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Durondeau Marie Louise