European Pear Trees

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 '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...

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 '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 '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 '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 'Seckel' The famous small, but very sweet, heavy-setting variety known as the Sugar Pear. It has yellow russetted skin and extraordi...

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

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 '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 'Duchesse d'Angouleme' A russetted French heritage pear from 1815, prized for its extraordinary large size fruit and rich, juicy fla...

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

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

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

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