European Pear Trees

Pyrus communis 'Harrow Delight' This one is really a "delight" to grow! A heavy setting, medium-size pear with very good flavor and smooth texture,...

Pyrus communis 'Nye Russet Bartlett' Nature's improvement on the classic Bartlett! Similar to the favored Bartlett, but the small-to-medium fruit h...

Pyrus communis 'Theilersbirne' A great "perry" or cider-making pear very high in tannic acid. The small fruit is green and the flesh is yellow with...

Pyrus communis 'Belle Di Guigno' While others wait until August for a ripe pear, you can enjoy this rich, buttery Italian delight in late June! Red...

Pyrus communis 'Butirra Precoce Morettini' A spectacular low chill variety direct from Italy! An amazing find, this sweet, spicy pear is large in s...

Pyrus communis 'Red Clapps' Also called 'Red Kalle'. This large pear from Michigan is exceptionally beautiful, with amazing reddish/purple fruits t...

Pyrus communis x pyrifolia 'Maxie' This cross between Max Red Bartlett European and Nijissiki Asian pears provides the delicious Bartlett flavor wi...

Pyrus communis 'Ubileen' Start the season off right with Ubileen! A large, sweet, aromatic, pear from Bulgaria, with yellow skin and a pretty red b...

Pyrus communis 'Rescue' A show stopper. Everyone who sees and tastes this huge, beautiful fruit insists on buying a tree. The fruit is yellow with ...

Pyrus communis 'Gem' This disease-resistant beauty is a real jewel! Gem has proven itself in extensive testing around the nation and is newly relea...

Pyrus communis 'Pound' One of the largest winter storage pears, each fruit weighing a pound or sometimes two. Pound was a favorite for hundreds of ...

Pyrus communis 'Johantorp' A VERY late-ripening and cold hardy pear widely grown in Sweden for winter storage. Johantorp will hang on the tree late...

Pyrus communis 'Seckel' The famous small, but very sweet, heavy-setting variety known as the Sugar P)ear. It has yellow russetted skin and extraord...

Pyrus communis 'Yellow Huffcapp' Yellow Huffcap is a traditional old English "perry" pear used to make an excellent pear cider. It ripens mid seas...

Pyrus communis 'Beurre Superfin' A sweet, buttery, spicy dessert-quality pear originating in France in 1837. A top connoisseur's choice for flavor,...

Pyrus communis 'Conference' Named for the British National Pear Conference in 1885, Europeans still gather to praise it. This leading French commer...

Pyrus communis 'Barnett' Count on Barnett to mix it up at the pub! A small, mid-season, russetted, scab-resistant pear with low acids and tannins. ...

Pyrus communis 'Thorn' Thorn has been popular for making perry since the 60's - the 1760's, that is! An antique variety first recorded Gloucestersh...

Pyrus communis 'Warren' Warren is your best friend in the pear department! Adapted throughout most of the nation and among the very best backyard c...

Pyrus communis 'Hendre Huffcapp' Bring Hendre to the pub with you! This variety has a balance of tannin and acidity that makes it an ideal pear fro...

 Pyrus communis 'Arganche' Among the most flavorful early-ripening pears at the national Pear repository in Corvallis, OR. This dainty yellow pear ...

Varieties: RESCUE, HARROW DELIGHT, BOSC, ORCAS, UBILEEN (Varieties subject to change from year to year.) You will have the greatest pear varieties ...

Pyrus communis 'Spalding' If you like the crunchy, juicy, sweetness of an Asian pear and the mellow complex flavor of a European pear, you will lov...

Pyrus communis 'Bosc' A firm-fleshed, flavorful pear with a beautiful brownish russetted skin and a crunchy texture. Some prefer it to the smooth t...

Pyrus communis 'Moonglow' It's a wonderful night for a Moonglow pear! Known for it's early ripening, satin smooth texture, and generous size, these...

A russetted French heritage pear prized for its large size and rich juicy flavor since 1815. When well grown, the Duchesse D'Angouleme pears flesh ...

Pyrus communis 'Bartlett' The most popular pear in the U.S. and Canada, and also in Europe where its called Williams Pear. Usually self-fruitful an...

Pyrus communis 'Suij' Pronounced "Sigh", this is a pear that you pick while its rock hard in October or November and store it in a root cellar and ...

Pyrus communis 'Atlantic Queen' This old time pear cultivar earns its royal appellation for the huge, up to 1-1/2 lb. each, yellow-green fruit it p...

Pyrus communis 'Abbe Fetel' Named for the French Abbot who developed the cultivar in 1866, it is today the leading pear variety in Italy. Italians ...

Pyrus communis 'Cascade' Now you can enjoy a "cascade" of gorgeous red pears for the holidays! Cascade is a stunning, red-skinned pear that is a cr...

An October ripening pear with moderate acids and tannins that produces fruity, slightly astringent of good quality. Fruit is small, yellow, slightl...

Pyris communis 'Blake's Pride' A reliable harvest of aromatic, juicy fruit that melts in your mouth, and excellent resistance to fireblight give th...

Pyrus communis 'Comice' A large yellow pear with sweet, juicy, melting flesh. Its texture is world renownd; it provides the texture standard by whi...

Pyrus communis 'Ayer's' This old variety is favored in the South as the "sugar" pear because the pulp tastes like candy! Medium sized fruit is yell...

Pyrus communis 'Onward' If late frosts plague you, it's Onward to the rescue! Organic English gardeners love Onward for its ease of growing and rel...

A red flesh or "blood" pear that is scab resistant and produces fruit with a pleasing cinnamon like flavor. It is an ancient cultivar thought to ha...

Recommended by a customer who loved it in her home town in Germany. This sweet two inch diameter russeted pear will hang on the tree, ready to eat ...

Pyrus communis 'White Doyenne' This ancient French cultivar is prized for its melt-in-your-mouth texture and superb flavor, both fresh and cooked. ...

Pyrus communis 'Highland' Celebrate the winter holidays with Highland! The highest-quality storage pear; it thrives throughout the nation. This lar...

Pyrus communis 'Honeysweet' You will love the sweetly rich flavor and silky smoothness of Honeysweet! A smooth, buttery pear, similar in texture to...

Pyrus communis 'Orcas' Horticulturalist Joe Long discovered this tree growing on his property on Orcas Island, WA and it has become a regional favo...