Pyrus c. Conference Pear Tree

🍐 Pyrus communis ‘Conference’ – Conference Pear 10l

The most reliable pear for Irish (and temperate) gardens, Conference is a prolific, mid- to late-season dessert variety, well known for its heavy and regular crops, even in less-than-ideal conditions.

🍐 Fruit:

• Shape: Long and narrow

• Skin: Russeted

• Flesh: Firm, sweet, and juicy

• Flavour: Excellent for both fresh eating and cooking

• Harvest: Late October to November

• Storage: Pick under-ripe, store in a cool, frost-free place; ripens indoors and can keep until December

🌿 Growth & Habit:

• Size at maturity:

  • Height: Up to 8 m

  • Spread: Up to 6 m

• Growth type: Spur-bearer

• Benefits from being trained against a warm wall in colder areas

📍 Growing Conditions:

• Site: Sheltered

• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil

• Position: Full sun

• Hardiness: Hardy

• Disease Resistance: Some resistance to scab

🌸 Pollination:

• Self-fertile (Pollination Group 3) – suitable for small gardens

• Improved cropping with a compatible pollinator

• Unpollinated fruit may be seedless and oddly shaped

Suitable pollination partners include:

• Doyenné du Comice

• Gorham

• Williams’ Bon Chrétien

🪴 Availability:

• Supplied as: Potted tree in 10L container

✅ Uses:

• Eating fresh

• Cooking (holds shape well)