Pollination of Merton Pride pear trees

Pollination partner pear varieties in our catalogue

1. Conference

   Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-fertile  Picking season:

   Stock availability:

   • 1-year bare-root Quince Eline
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince Eline
   • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown Quince Eline
   • Cordon premium pot-grown Quince Eline
   • 1-year bare-root Quince A
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince A
   • Cordon bare-root Quince A
   • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown Quince A
   • Half-standard bare-root Quince A
   • Half-standard premium pot-grown Quince A
   • 1-year bare-root Pyrus c.
   • Standard 1.75m bare-root Pyrus c.

2. Doyenne du Comice

   Doyenne du Comice is arguably the best flavoured of all pears.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability:

   • 1-year bare-root Quince Eline
   • 2-year patio-tree pot-grown Quince Eline
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince Eline
   • 1-year bare-root Quince A
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince A
   • Cordon bare-root Quince A
   • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown Quince A
   • Half-standard bare-root Quince A
   • Half-standard premium pot-grown Quince A

3. Fondante d'Automne

   An old fashioned French pear with a notably sweet flavour.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability: sold out

4. Josephine de Malines

   A classic 19th century winter pear with a high quality flavour.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability:

   • Standard 1.75m bare-root Pyrus c.

5. Louise Bonne of Jersey

   An attractive red-flushed French pear variety with sweet melting flesh.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability:

   • 1-year bare-root Quince Eline
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince Eline
   • 1-year bare-root Quince A
   • 2-year bush-trained bare-root Quince A
   • Half-standard bare-root Quince A

6. Moonglow

   A high quality early season dessert and culinary pear, very resistant to fireblight.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 3  Self-sterile  Picking season:

   Stock availability:

   • 1-year bare-root Quince A

7. Winter Nelis

   A late-season dessert pear from Belgium, with an excellent sweet flavour.

   Check pollinators >Flowering group: 4  Self-sterile  Picking season: Late season

   Stock availability:

   • 1-year bare-root Quince Eline
   • 2-year bush-trained pot-grown Quince A