Hendre Huffcap perry pear trees
£37.50 - £49.00Hendre Huffcap perry pear trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£37.50
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
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BR22-year (1.75m) bare-root tree,Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock£49.00
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
Out of stock
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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 Hendre Huffcap perry pear trees
Hendre Huffcap is a well-known traditional English perry pear variety. It is a reliable cropper, and makes a light, low-tannin good quality perry.
History
Huffcap is an old English term commonly used to describe perry pears which have an elliptical shape - or possibly any strong drink.
Hendre Huffcap characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Hendre Huffcap?Beginner
- Is Hendre Huffcap self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Hendre Huffcap?3
- Is Hendre Huffcap good for pollinating others?Average
- How does Hendre Huffcap bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Hendre Huffcap suitable for?Temperate climates
- What season do you pick Hendre Huffcap?Late
- CroppingHeavy
- Food usesHard cider
- What is the overall disease resistance of Hendre Huffcap?Good
- Is Hendre Huffcap resistant to scab?Some resistance
- Where does Hendre Huffcap originate from?United Kingdom
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More about perry pear trees
Perry is a traditional drink made from fermented pear juice, and in recent years has enjoyed a resurgence in interest, along with its cousin cider. Perry is now sometimes called pear cider and although this is incorrect, the term seems to have made it more accessible to consumers.
As with cider apples, perry pears are used specifically for the qualities of their juice and are not pleasant for eating fresh.
Perry pears are closely related to mainstream pears, and will cross-polinate with them, and both are classified in the species Pyrus communis. However it is likely that perry pears are a distinct sub-species.
If grown on seedling rootstocks perry pears can be very long-lived, as well as growing to a considerable height and spread.
Perry production has a very long history in England, but has tended to be less widespread than cider production, and until recently the vast majority of perry orchards were to be found in a small area of western England, mainly in Gloucestershire.
