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Established 1987.
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Pears are one of the country's most popular fruits and can be eaten fresh from the tree or used in many culinary dishes. The fruits make a healthy, nutrient rich snack free from both fat and cholesterol making them ideal for lunch boxes. Pear trees are low maintenance and usually live for around 50 years but can live up to a century or more. Some pear trees are partially self fertile but to guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same or adjacent flowering group. Pear trees will thrive in any fertile well drained soil.
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Pyrus Sensation
Sensation Pear Tree
Common Name: Sensation Pear Tree (Dessert)Latin Name: Pyrus communis 'Sensation'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/WhiteFruit picking time: SeptemberFruit size/colour: Medium/Red once fully ripenedPollination group: *3*A sport of Pyrus 'Williams', this pear has extraordinary red skinned fruit with creamy white, fine textured juicy flesh. Although this tree is primarily used for its fruit, it could also very easily be used in an ornamental garden. In early spring the new foliage is a shiny coppery red colour. To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Beth').
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Pyrus Humbug
Humbug Pear Tree
Common Name: Humbug Pear Tree Latin Name: Pyrus ‘Humbug’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil Position: Full sun Fruit picking time: October Fruit size/colour: Medium/ vertical stripes of green and yellow Pollination group: 3 The ‘Humbug’ is aptly named, due to its highly distinctive green and yellow striped skin. This wonderful variety of pear has a thicker skin than most pears, making is great for storing. In fact, this was formally known as the ‘Easter pear’ as traditionally it would be stored over winter and used as part of Easter celebrations. We would recommend picking in October and storing them to ripen for at least 2 months: they are sweet and juicy once ripe and their thick skin makes them perfect for cooking, too, as they hold together well.
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