Skip to site navigation
Become a member
© RHS 2002
Fruit (edible) or Tree
Bushy
H4 (hardy)
White in Spring
Green in Spring and Summer
Green in Autumn
4-8 metres
5-10 years
pear 'Conference'
Rosaceae
Pyrus are deciduous trees or shrubs with oval leaves and scented white flowers in spring, followed by green or brown fruits, edible in some species
'Conference' is a dessert pear, 2.5-8m tall depending upon the rootstock. Flowers white, fruit green
Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder
Award of Garden Merit
Suitable for all training forms. Flowers early and so at risk from spring frosts. Needs another cultivar for pollination. Keep a weed free area of 60cm radius around the trunk. Thin fruits if necessary
Propagate by grafting or budding onto a clonal rootstock; quince rootstocks are usually used. The rootstock used will effect plant size
Architectural or Cottage/Informal Garden
Regular pruning required; a spur bearer
May be attacked by aphids, caterpillars, codling moth, bullfinches, gall midges and blister mites
No particular resistance or susceptibility
© The Royal Horticultural Society 2011 / RHS Registered Charity № 222879/SC038262
