Hendre Huffcap
Price range: 28,00 € through 59,75 €
A well-known English perry pear variety, and a reliable cropper. It makes a light, low-tannin perry.
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Hendre Huffcap is a well-known traditional English perry pear variety, used in the production of pear cider. It is a reliable cropper, and makes a light, low-tannin good quality perry.
Variety characteristics
Variety origin
Old English perry pear variety from Gloucestershire, probably originating around the late 1840s.
Origin
Period of origin
USDA zone
Flowering
Harvest period
Eating / keeping period
Use
Disease resistance
Self-fertility
Pollinator value
Ploidy
Origin and identity
Parentage
Exact parents unknown
Synonyms
Lumberskull, Yellow Huffcap, Hendrik’s Huffcap
Growth and adaptation
Vigour and habit
Vigorous, medium-sized spreading habit
Quince compatibility
Compatibility with quince rootstock is poorly documented; use an interstem or a Pyrus-type rootstock.
Disease behaviour
Scab
Low susceptibility to scab
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