12. Conference - dessert Pear
The long bell shaped fruit has a thick skin that is green, usually with some brown russetting, depending on weather conditions. It turns more yellow as it ripens.
The flesh is white, turning creamier when ripe. It can be eaten hard or fully ripe when it has a smoother and juicier quality.
Season : Blossom s appear in April - this is mid season for pears, which makes Conference a good pollinator for many other pear varieties.
The trees crop late in the season from October to November, and the fruit will store until January.
Pollination: Conference is somewhat self fertile, but the yield will always benefit from other pollinators (Group C)
Rootstock: Our tree is grafted onto 'Quince A' rootstock to produce a tree with moderate vigour and promote fruiting at an early age. Height and spread: 4m (13').
Enjoy 'Conference' pears at their best by picking them slightly under-ripe, store them in a cool place and bring indoors to ripen slowly.
The best known of all pears, 'Conference' is excellent eaten as a dessert pear but also exceptional when cooked.
Pyrus communis 'Conference'