Pear 'Conference' is a highly regarded heritage pear variety known for its reliable cropping, sweet flavour, and excellent versatility. Producing medium-sized pears with smooth, thin skin and juicy, tender flesh, it is perfect for fresh eating, preserving, and home cooking.

Partly self-fertile, 'Conference' is a prolific producer on its own, harvesting from March to April, the fruit stores well and provides an abundant late-season crop.

Growing to approximately 6m high and 4m wide, this hardy deciduous tree is ideal for home orchards, edible gardens, and espalier training. It performs best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil and rewards gardeners with beautiful white spring blossoms followed by reliable annual harvests.

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Pyrus communis 'Conference'
• Common Name: Conference Pear
• Height: 6m
• Spread: 4m
• Habit: Upright, deciduous fruit tree
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Flower Colour: White
• Fruit: Medium-sized pears with smooth skin and sweet, juicy flesh
• Harvest Time: March–April
• Position: Full sun
• Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained soil
• Exposure: Moderately exposed to sheltered sites
• Usage: Fruit production, espalier, home orchards, and edible gardens
• Pollination: Partly self-fertile. 
• Container Size: 14L pot
• Grade: 1.25m to 1.5m tall

Key Benefits

• Sweet, juicy dessert pear
• Reliable and prolific cropper
• Suitable for fresh eating and preserving
• Partly self-fertile
• Excellent espalier variety
• Beautiful white spring blossom
• Hardy and easy to grow
• Ideal for home orchards and edible gardens

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