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    PEARS 'Conference'
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    PEARS 'Conference'

    Commonly known as Dessert pear, Pyrus communis subsp. communis

    AWARD
    Large rusty greenish-yellow dessert pear, self pollinating
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £60.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Self fertile but crops more prolifically with a pollinator. RHS pollination group 3. Harvest September.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, caterpillars, brown rot, powdery mildew, scab, fireblight, honey fungus.
    • Place of origin
      Garden variety. named after the Pear Congress or Conference of 1885.
    • Deciduous
    • White
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      3-4m (10-14ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
      Pale yellow flesh with slight pink tinge. Very juicy and sweet.
    • Tree
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Narrowly columnar
    • Mature Size
      3-4m (10-14ft)
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        2m (6½ft)
      		  
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