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Pollination of Conference pear trees

Conference (Pyrus communis)  is in flowering group 3. Conference is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Conference in our catalogue

  • Benita Rafzas

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    Benita Rafzas is an unusual cross between an Asian and European pear.
    • Flowering group: 2
    • Not self-fertile
    • Picking: Early
    • Bethin stock

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      An easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
      • Flowering group: 3
      • Not self-fertile
      • Picking: Early
      • Available rootstocks:
      • Quince A
    • Beurre Superfin

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      A traditional French 19th century pear, widely considered one of the best for flavour.
      • Flowering group: 4
      • Partially self-fertile
      • Picking: Late
      • Blakeney Red

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        A popular perry pear, and one of the most reliable croppers. Produces a medium-tannin juice.
        • Flowering group: 3
        • Not self-fertile
        • Picking: Late
        • Brandy

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          A mid-season English perry pear which produces a low-tannin juice.
          • Flowering group: 3
          • Not self-fertile
          • Picking: Late
          • Christiein stock

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            Christie is a traditional Scottish dessert pear.
            • Flowering group: 3
            • Not self-fertile
            • Picking:
            • Available rootstocks:
            • Quince A
          • Clapps Favourite

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            An attractive red-flushed early-season pear from the USA.
            • Flowering group: 4
            • Not self-fertile
            • Picking: Early
            • Fondante d'Automne

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              An old fashioned French pear with a notably sweet flavour.
              • Flowering group: 4
              • Not self-fertile
              • Picking: Late
              • Gin

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                A rare English perry pear variety with good disease resistance and medium acid and tannins.
                • Flowering group: 3
                • Not self-fertile
                • Picking: Very late
                • Glou Morceau

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                  A traditional 18th century Belgian pear with a notably rich sweet flavour.
                  • Flowering group: 2
                  • Good pollinator
                  • Not self-fertile
                  • Picking: Late
                  • Gorham

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                    A reliable early 20th century American pear, with a sweet creamy flesh.
                    • Flowering group: 4
                    • Self-fertile
                    • Picking: Mid
                    • Hendre Huffcap

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                      A well-known English perry pear variety, and a reliable cropper. Makes a light, low-tannin perry.
                      • Flowering group: 3
                      • Not self-fertile
                      • Picking: Late
                      • Humbugin stock

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                        Humbug is an unusual pear variety, the fruits have distinctive green and yellow stripes.
                        • Flowering group: 3
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Late
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • Quince A
                      • Invinciblein stock

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                        Invincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
                        • Flowering group: 2
                        • Good pollinator
                        • Partially self-fertile
                        • Picking: Mid
                        • Available rootstocks:
                        • Quince A
                      • Josephine de Malines

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                        A classic 19th century winter pear with a high quality flavour.
                        • Flowering group: 4
                        • Not self-fertile
                        • Picking: Very late
                        • Kumoiin stock

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                          One of the most popular Asian pears, with a firm flesh and sweet flavour.
                          • Flowering group: 2
                          • Partially self-fertile
                          • Picking: Late
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                          • Pyrodwarf
                        • Louise Bonne of Jerseyin stock

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                          An attractive red-flushed French pear variety with sweet melting flesh.
                          • Flowering group: 2
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Mid
                          • Available rootstocks:
                          • Quince A
                        • Moonglow

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                          A high quality early season dessert and culinary pear, very resistant to fireblight.
                          • Flowering group: 3
                          • Good pollinator
                          • Not self-fertile
                          • Picking: Early
                          • Obeliskin stock

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                            A useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
                            • Flowering group: 3
                            • Self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Available rootstocks:
                            • Quince A
                          • Olympic

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                            Olympic has potentially the largest fruits of any Asian pear variety.
                            • Flowering group: 4
                            • Not self-fertile
                            • Picking: Late
                            • Onwardin stock

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                              Onward is high quality dessert pear, related to Doyenne du Comice but easier to grow.
                              • Flowering group: 4
                              • Not self-fertile
                              • Picking: Mid
                              • Available rootstocks:
                              • Quince Eline
                              • Quince A
                            • Packham's Triumph

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                              Perhaps the best known Australian pear, producing large quantities of small but sweet-flavoured pears.
                              • Flowering group: 3
                              • Not self-fertile
                              • Picking: Late
                              • Santa Clausin stock

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                                As the name suggests, Santa Claus is a late ripening dessert pear which keeps until Christmas.
                                • Flowering group: 4
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Very late
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • Quince A
                              • Sensationin stock

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                                A red-coloured sport of the popular Williams pear, with a similar good flavour.
                                • Flowering group: 3
                                • Not self-fertile
                                • Picking: Early
                                • Available rootstocks:
                                • Quince A
                              • Shinseiki

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                                This popular Asian pear variety is well suited to the UK climate, and produces crisp sweet-flavoured pears.
                                • Flowering group: 2
                                • Partially self-fertile
                                • Picking: Early
                                • Thorn

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                                  An ancient pear variety from Gloucestershire, now used mainly for perry production.
                                  • Flowering group: 3
                                  • Not self-fertile
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                                  • Williamsin stock

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                                    Williams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
                                    • Flowering group: 3
                                    • Partially self-fertile
                                    • Picking: Early
                                    • Available rootstocks:
                                    • Quince A
                                  • Winnals Longdon

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                                    A traditional Herefordshire perry pear variety, produces a low tannin perry.
                                    • Flowering group: 3
                                    • Not self-fertile
                                    • Picking: Late
                                    • Winter Nelisin stock

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                                      A late-season dessert pear from Belgium, with an excellent sweet flavour.
                                      • Flowering group: 4
                                      • Not self-fertile
                                      • Picking: Late
                                      • Available rootstocks:
                                      • Quince A
                                    • Yellow Huffcap

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                                      Yellow Huffcap is a well-known English perry pear.
                                      • Flowering group: 3
                                      • Not self-fertile
                                      • Picking: