Pear Trees

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 pyrifolia 'Shinseiki' A real treat for those with small spaces to plant in - Shinseiki is reliably self fertile in much of the US! It has thi...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Chojuro' We love the rich, distinctive, aromatic flavor of this prolific traditional Japanese favorite. Sometimes called 'Old Worl...

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Korean Giant' Also called Dan Bae or Olympic, Korean Giant is a vigorous, winter-hardy tree that produces at a young age and bears...

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

Pyrus communis 'Summer Blood Birne' A red flesh or "blood" pear that is scab resistant and produces fruit with a pleasing cinnamon-like flavor. It ...

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

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 '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 'Red Clapp's Favorite' Also called 'Red Kalle'. This large pear from Michigan is exceptionally beautiful, with amazing reddish/purpl...

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

Pyrus communis 'Stuttgarter Geishirtle' Recommended by a customer who loved it in her home town in Germany. This sweet two inch diameter russeted p...

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

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

Pyrus pyrifolia x 'Tsu Li' The fruit from this venerable Chinese variety can be large, with an elongated neck like a European pear. The flavor is g...

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

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