Family Tree - Pear (Beurre Hardy, Concorde & Nurun Burun)

ESTIMATED TO BE READY IN AUTUMN

Our family trees are a clever way of growing more fruit in a small place as they have three varieties of pear grafted on one tree!  

We have selected three varieties that will work together in terms of pollination and vigour to achieve a lovely balanced shape and to fill the fruit bowl.

Beurre Hardy

Raised circa 1820  A very tasty pear with juicy flesh and a slight rose water flavour.  Reliable and hardy.  Pick when still hard and store until ripe.

Concorde

Raised in 1977 at East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent. Similar to Conference but fruits have a better skin finish with less russet. Fruits have a sweet, aromatic flavour. 

Nurun Burun

Little is recorded about this wonderfully fragrant pear.  The aroma is quince like, and the fruits are sweet and juicy, with a hint of musk.

The varieties on this family tree have been chosen by our Head Nurseryman.  They all come highly recommended from Joan Morgan and were featured in her ultimate guide to Pears "The book of Pears"