Winnals Longdon

Price range: 28,00 € through 59,75 €

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

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Dispatch generally takes place from late November to February, depending on the weather and the progress of lifting the trees.

Pear rootstock options

Kirchensaller – approx. 6 m mature height

Pyrodwarf – approx. 4 m mature height

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1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

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SKU: 13372 Categories: Pear trees, Perry pear trees

Description

Winnal’s Longdon is a traditional English perry pear, used for making perry (pear cider). It is a heavy-cropping perry pear which produces a low tannin perry. The pears are small and greenish-yellow.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

Old English perry pear variety, bred by Mr Winnal at Weston-under-Penyard in Herefordshire around 1790.

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

Longdon, Longland, Longlands

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Vigorous, open-grown pear tree habit

Quince compatibility

Compatibility with quince rootstock is poorly documented; use an interstem or a Pyrus-type rootstock.

Disease behaviour

Scab

Very low susceptibility to scab

Additional variety information for Winnals Longdon is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.

Winnals Longdon

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Variety characteristics

Origin and identity

Growth and adaptation

Disease behaviour

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