Blakeney Red

One of the most popular perry pears once grown widely for both perry and cooking.

Origin: Herefordshire UK, 1800

Pollination: Blakeney Red 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 ...

Blakeney Red pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

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
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Blakeney Red pear trees

Use	Perry
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size
Picking time
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	21
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners