Merton Star

Merton Star pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

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	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Merton Star

Raised at the John Innes Horticultural Institute, Merton, London, UK 1933.

Medium sized, conical to pyriform fruit. Greenish yellow skin with patches of brown russet, Smooth, juicy, creamy white flesh. Good flavour.

Weak growing tree. Quite good cropping

Characteristics of Merton Star pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Sep
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners