Pale green small to medium sized fruits which turn pale yellow. Creamy white flesh, sweet and juicy. Good cropper soon into bearing of moderate vigour. A very enjoyable dessert variety. Bred at East Malling Research Station in 1938, but not named and made generally available until 1974.

We have now sold out of organic Beth trees but have some non organic available.

Many Pear varieties raised in France and Belgium are prefixed Beurre (meaning butter). Not all grow well in the UK but this variety does. Medium to large fruits coloured russet brown with faint red. Very juicy with a good flavour. Strong grower.

A good garden variety raised at East Malling Research Station, Kent. Compact and heavy fruiting. Medium sized yellow pears with russetting. Sweet, juicy, melting pale yellow flesh. As with all pears best to pick the fruits while still green and allow to ripen indoors.

Reliable and heavy cropping. Medium sized pears with pale yellow flesh, melting, juicy, sweet and of good flavour. Available as non organic trees.

A fine pear of excellent flavour - juicy, sweet, melting. Medium to large fruits nearly as wide as tall. Yellow, some with a red flush. All pears appreciate a warm sunny position but this variety especially so. Dates back to 1849 and introduced into the UK in 1858.

We have now sold out of organic Doyenne du Comice trees on Quince A but have some non organic available.

A very attractive distinctive pear flushed deep red over much of the fruit. A reliably cropping pear of good quality - sweet, juicy and melting. Medium sized smooth skinned fruits. Heavy cropping and often need thinning. A very old variety dating back to 1780.

An excellent quality pear - creamy white flesh, melting, juicy, with a rich sweet flavour and balancing acidity. Medium sized fruit ripening to yellow green with pink red flush. A reliable cropper. Introduced in 1947 from Wisley, Surrey.

A pear with a history! May date back to Roman times. Definitely dated back to 1575 so clearly around before then. Depicted on the Worcestershire coat of arms. Large green fruits covered with brown russet. A culinary variety that does not soften enough to eat as a dessert. Requires cooking for 1-2 hours.