| Tree Details | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | N2 |
| Tree Type | Pear |
| Variety | Conference |
| Rootstock | Quince A |
| Date Planted | 18 March 2010 |
| Tree Description | The most reliable of all pears. A long pale green fruit with silvery russet. Prolific and fertile, it will set a crop alone but the fruit is better if pollinated by another variety. A late October and November pear. |
| Comments | Suggested by EK. |
| Orchard Map | |
Now for Quinces, they are a fruit which by no means you may place near any other ... because their scent is so strong and piercing that it will enter into any fruit and clean take away his natural relish. (Markham, The English Husbandman 1635)