cooking pears

polly · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject: cooking pears

Would anyone know where I could purchase cooking pear trees?
I am finding it very hard to get any information about them.

Sive · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:13 am Post subject:

You may be able to get some help here:

http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

polly · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: cooking pears

Thanks Sive, have been on that site, they only do apples!

Liz D · Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Posts: 54

Hi Polly- these guys should definitely be able to find something for you! They have a good list of Pear trees under the Fruit section.

http://www.futureforests.net/default.htm

polly · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:27 am Post subject:

Hi Liz D
have been to Future Forest, they had nothing either, and they usually have
everything! Thanks again!

michael brenock · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

the best varieties of cooking pears are : Williams Bon Chretein
Buerre Clairgeu
Pitmaston Duchess
Vicar of Winkfield
Catillac
St Germain
hope this is helpful. I remember well when I was asked this question about nearly 60 years ago.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

polly · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:58 am Post subject:

Thank you so much Michael!
Much appreciated.There is not
much information out there about
cooking pears.
Again thank you.

michael brenock · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject:

cooking pears are treated like eating pears, they are slower to start fruiting and fruit needs to be thinned out where too many fruits set.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

polly · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks again Michael!