 | | | Fruit Tree Collection - Perry Pears 5 trees of different traditional varieties of Perry Pears. Our specialist supplier selects the trees from a carefully chosen short list. Orders have to be received before 31st December for delivery by the end of February.
Perry Pears are large trees living up to 300 years, grown from at least Saxon times in the West Midlands and more recently in Somerset. These beautiful trees deserve a place in everyone's orchard, however. There were over 100 varieties identified in Gloucestershire, many of which were popular from before the written record of them, over 300 years ago. Their continuing popularity might be due to their good and persisting resistance to diseases like canker and scab. Perry as a drink was never as popular as cider as its quality was variable and too weather dependent. As a consequence many trees have been grubbed up over the past century, and this fascinating and valuable part of our national heritage is under threat. You can find more information and pictures in our blog. If you are interested in a particular variety of these lovely trees please let us know as we are starting to sell individual varieties in 2010.
Rootstock: Pyrodwarf (will produce a tree c.5m)
Size : Maiden
Varieties selected from : Brandy, Hellen's Early, Hendre Huffcap
Supplier : Trees For Life
We donate half of our profit on sales of this product to Common Ground
All our fruit trees are bare root. If you do not plant your plants on receipt, they should be unwrapped and either heeled in, or soaked in cold water for 10-15 minutes before replacing in their packaging, then left in a cool frost free place before planting within 14 days. A small percentage of bare root plants will fail, but this can be considerably reduced by making sure the roots do not dry out while planting. Chose a frost and wind free damp day, and keep the whips in a bucket of water while planting out.
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£80.00
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