Conference is the dependable choice in this selection. It crops regularly, adapts to many training systems and can even set fruit alone, although another pear improves production. The juicy, sweet and versatile fruit can be enjoyed firm or fully melting. The tree may overcrop, reducing fruit size and encouraging biennial bearing. Its strength is reliability rather than exceptional aromatic intensity.
Conference
Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €
Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to temperate climates in north-west Europe.
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Dispatch generally takes place from late November to February, depending on the weather and the progress of lifting the trees.
Conference is the most widely-grown pear variety in the UK. It crops heavily and reliably, and will grow in most situations.
It is also one of the few pear varieties to be reliably self-fertile in most situations, so you don’t usually need another pollinator nearby. Furthermore it is a good pollinator for many other pears.
The skin is usually partially covered in golden-green russet.
A home-grown Conference pear, picked just before it is fully ripe, has an excellent flavour that should not disappoint.
Variety characteristics
Origin and identity
Growth and adaptation
Disease behaviour
Pollination
Compatible pollinating varieties
For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 3 - mid season.
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Additional variety information for Conference is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.
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