A modern pear variety from the Ukraine, notable for its distinctive green and yellow stiped skin. Young shoots also have a variegated appearance in winter.
The relatively thick skin allows this pear to kept in a cold store for use in the winter, and it is sometimes known as the Easter Pear since stored fruits are brought out for Easter feasts.
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
You can pre-order now for delivery from late August / early September 2021 for pot grown trees (or late November / early December for bare-root). You do not need to pay at this stage - just add items to the basket and checkout as usual.
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Humbug is generally a reliable and disease-free variety.
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Humbug was developed in the Ukraine and is also know as Pysanka.