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Nuvar® Celebration



A new pear variety similar to Conference.

Origin: Kent UK, 1972

Pollination: Nuvar® Celebration is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Nuvar® Celebration 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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenOHxF87Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenPyrusVery vigorous £39.00

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

History and description of Nuvar® Celebration

Nuvar® Celebration was raised in 1972 by Dr Frank Alston at East Malling Research, Kent UK from a Conference crossed with Packham's Triumph and released as a new variety by Nuvar.

Medium to large pyriform fruit. The light green skin is covered for the most part with brown russetting. The flesh is firm and crisp but sweet. Overall very similar in appearance and taste to Conference. An upright spreading relatively vigorous tree.

Characteristics of Nuvar® Celebration pear trees

Use
Colour
Flavour
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate Sept
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourVigorous
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date17
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageConference
Packham's Triumph
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