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Pollination of Williams pear trees

Williams (Pyrus communis)  is in flowering group 3. Williams is partially self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, but fruiting is likely to be better if there is a compatible partner of a different variety nearby.Choose another variety

Varieties that will pollinate Williams in our catalogue

• Beurre d'Anjouin stock

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  Beurre d'Anjou is a highly-regarded traditional French dessert pear with melting sweet flesh.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• Beurre Lebrunin stock

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  Beurre Lebrun is a high-quality French mid-season dessert pear, with a fine sweet flesh.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• Beurre Superfinin stock

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  A traditional French 19th century pear, widely considered one of the best for flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• Clapp's Favoritein stock

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  An attractive red-flushed early-season pear from the USA.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• Concorde

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  A marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Conferencein stock

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  Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to temperate climates in north-west Europe.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29

• Corneliein stock

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  Cornelie is a traditional sweet buttery French dessert pear.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• De Sangin stock

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  A traditional heavy-cropping late-season cooking pear, originating from northern France and Belgium.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • PyroDwarf
  • Kirchensaller

• Deveci

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  Deveci is a large late-season eating pear, originating from Turkey.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very late

• Fondante d'Automne

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  An old fashioned French pear with a notably sweet flavour.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

• Hendre Huffcapin stock

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  A well-known English perry pear variety, and a reliable cropper. It makes a light, low-tannin perry.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • PyroDwarf

• Hosui

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  Hosui has perhaps the best flavour of any Asian pear - it is very juicy and very sweet.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Kumoiin stock

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  One of the most popular Asian pears, with a firm flesh and sweet flavour.

  • Flowering group: 2
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • Kirchensaller

• Legipontin stock

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  Legipont or Fondante de Charneu is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, ripening in mid-September.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf
  • Kirchensaller

• Marguerite Marillatin stock

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  Marguerite Marillat is a traditional pear raised by Mr Marillat in the 1870s and named after his wife.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• Precoce Henin

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  Precoce Henin is an early-season eating pear with a rich sweet melting flesh.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• President Heronin stock

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  President Heron is a high-quality French dessert pear, a good choice for the home orchard.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29

• Saint Jean d'Hardelot

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  One of the earliest-ripening pears, you should be able to pick them at the end of June.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Very early

• Shinseiki

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  This popular early-season Asian / Nashi pear variety produces crisp sweet-flavoured pears, which can be kept for up to 3 months.

  • Flowering group: 2
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Stark Crimson

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  A red form of Clapp's Favorite, also known as Kalle. The pears have a sweet flavor, and ripen in late summer.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

• Triompe de Viennein stock

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  Triomphe de Vienne is a pretty dessert pear, with juicy melting sweet flesh.

  • Flowering group: 4
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • PyroDwarf

• Winnals Longdonin stock

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  A traditional English perry pear variety, produces a low tannin perry.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Late

  • Available rootstocks:
  • PyroDwarf