Sensation pear trees
£40.50Sensation pear trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Pyrodwarf rootstock£40.50
Large tree
(3m-5m after 10 years)
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BR21-year bare-root tree,Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£40.50
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
Out of stock
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Next deliveries
Order now for delivery from 26th May.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Sensation pear trees
Sensation is a red-coloured sport (natural mutation) of the popular Williams pear variety.
The skin has a red flush and the leaves may also develop a red tint.
The flavour is very good, and growth characteristics are similar to Williams.
Growing and Training
Like Williams, Sensation can be grown throughout the drier areas of the UK.
Which pollinators are recommended for Sensation pear trees?
Sensation is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Sensation.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
ObeliskA useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
Packham's TriumphPerhaps the best known Australian pear, producing large quantities of small but sweet-flavoured pears.
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History
Australia. 1940s.
Sensation characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Sensation?Average
- Is Sensation self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Sensation?3
- Is Sensation good for pollinating others?Average
- How does Sensation bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Sensation suitable for?Temperate climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Sensation?Early
- CroppingGood
- How long can you keep Sensation in a fridge?1 week
- Food usesEating fresh
- What is the overall disease resistance of Sensation?Poor
- Is Sensation resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
- How resistant is Sensation to fire blight?Some susceptibility
- Where does Sensation originate from?Australia
- When was Sensation first introduced?1900 - 1949
- What colour is the blossom of Sensation?White
- Fruit colourRed / Green
You might also like these varieties
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
ObeliskA useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
British-grown trees
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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More about pear trees
Pears are amongst the most desirable of all orchard fruits, with their characteristic sweet flavours. Most of the varieties we know today arose in the first half of the 19th century, when there was an explosion of interest among amateur and professional growers in raising new varieties, particularly in Belgium, France, and England. The aim was to achieve a buttery soft flesh and exquisite rich flavour.
Unlike apples, pears which are grown for eating fresh - known as dessert pears - can't usually be eaten straight from the tree, and should not be left to ripen on the tree. Instead aim to pick them just before they are ripe, and then place them in a fruit bowl for a few days.
