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Pollination of Conference pear trees

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

Varieties that will pollinate Conference 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
  • Kirchensaller

• 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

• Clement'sin stock

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  Clement's pear is a high quality French dessert pear, very similar to Williams / Bartlett.

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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf
  • Kirchensaller

• 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

• Deveciin stock

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

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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29

• 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

• Louise Bonnein stock

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  Louise Bonne is a pretty red-flushed French pear variety with sweet melting flesh.

  • Flowering group: 2
  • Not self-fertile
  • Picking: Mid

  • Available rootstocks:
  • BA29
  • PyroDwarf

• 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

• Packham's Triumphin stock

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  Perhaps the best-known Australian pear, producing large quantities of sweet-flavoured pears.

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

  • Available rootstocks:
  • 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

• 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

• 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

• Williamsin stock

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  Williams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with a good flavour and quite easy to grow.

  • Flowering group: 3
  • Partially self-fertile
  • Picking: Early

  • Available rootstocks:
  • PyroDwarf