This highly unusual green, yellow and pink striped pear offers something very special for the garden. In its native country it is known as the ‘Easter Pear’ as it is traditionally stored through winter and paraded as a table decoration before … Read More
A superb quality pear. Medium-large, pale green changing to yellow. Some fruits have a red flush. Pale yellow flesh has rich juicy flavour. Recognised for superb eating quality but needs good pollination – Conference or Williams’ Bon Chrétien would be ideal. (France 19th Century)
Like all quinces, has fruiting and ornamental qualities producing large, subtle pink flowers and very large, pear-shaped fruit. Yellow when ripe. Self fertile. (USA 1880)