Cooking pear trees

Culinary pears have a hard flesh which needs cooking to release their flavours.

Black Worcester
The oldest true English pear, 16th century or earlier. Ideal for stewed pears.
- Picking season: Very late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Catillac
A very old French culinary pear, dating back to the reign of Louis XIV.
£38.25 - £57.75buy
- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
CornishgoldTM
An unusual and ancient juicing and culinary pear discovered in a garden in Cornwall, also known as the Treburrow Pear. Self-fertile and tolerant of difficult climates.
£58.00buy
- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Humbug
Humbug is an unusual pear variety, the fruits have distinctive green and yellow stripes.
- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3
Pitmaston Duchess
Pitmaston Duchess is a traditional English dual-purpose, noted for the very large size of its pears.
- Picking season: Late
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Thorn
An ancient pear variety from Gloucestershire, now used mainly for perry production.
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 3

Black Worcester