The Pear Collection contains dessert, culinar and perry varieties. There are
two representatives of each accession. A spacing of 4 m x 3 m
has been used for the dessert and culinary collection and 4 m x 2.5 m for the
perry pears. The predominant rootstock used is Quince A with Doyenne du Comice
as interstock; however some dessert and culinary cultivars are on Quince C.
I. Pyrus communis and P. pyrifolia - Dessert and Culinary Cultivars
The Collection was repropagated and established in its present location between
1973 and 1976. The site covers 1.33 hectares, and the 500 accessions have been
planted in blocks of early-, mid- and late-season cultivars. The majority of
cultivars in the collection are of P. communis but there are a few Asian Pears,
P. pyrifolia. Un-named seedlings and cultivars are grouped at the end of this
pear index.
II. Pyrus communis - Perry Cultivars
The Perry Pear Collection was received from IACR - Long Ashton and planted in
spring 1991. The 20 cultivars cover 0.04 hectares and are adjacent to the cider
apple collection.
Using the Index
Names in brackets indicate the supplier or provenance. Asian pears are denoted
accordingly.
Key to Abbreviations and Classifications
EMLA, LA, M and Sidney BC = virus tested clones
3x = triploid
4x = tetraploid
Season:
E = Early: (July-Mid September)
M = Mid-Season: (Mid September-Mid November)
L = Late: (Mid November onwards)
