Collection: Pear Trees
Pear trees bring autumn colour, spring blossom and summer fruits to your garden, with far better choice and flavour than you’ll find in the shops. Our premium pear trees are bred for hardiness, taste and performance on a traditional farm in the South Downs. They’re then handpicked and professionally pruned by our experts, guaranteeing them a long and productive life in your garden.
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£35Sale price From £30'Conference' Pear Tree
The UK's favourite pear
- Soft, sweet and succulent
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Eat straight from the trug!
- Harvest from September
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'Green Williams' Pear Tree
A favourite since the 1700s
- Bursting with juice and sweetness
- Award of Garden Merit winner (RHS)
- Excellent for poaching (or eating fresh)
- Harvest from late August
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'Concorde' Pear Tree
Easy to grow with superior taste
- Sweet, crisp and devilishly moreish
- Reliably regular cropper
- Eat fresh, poach, roast or bake
- Harvest from September (stores well)
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£89Sale price From £60Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees
Fruit all summer long
- Sweet and juicy fruits for eating and cooking
- Compact trees suitable for any size of garden
- Devour straight from the branches
- Harvest from July to October
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'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree
Award-winning French sensation
- Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth pears
- Receiver of the RHS AGM
- Poach in cloves and wine, or bake with honey
- Harvest from September to October
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£105Sale price From £70Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum
Our growers' best picks for pots
- Grow your own fruit on a balcony or patio
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winners
- Easy care, heavy cropping and flavourful
- Harvest from July to October
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'Red Williams' Pear Tree
Red pear at night, your delight
- Delicate, buttery and juicy flesh
- Good resistance to pests and diseases
- Bite into fresh or slice and serve in salads
- Harvest from September
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£94Sale price From £60Classic British Orchard Collection | Apple, Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees
All the traditional UK faves!
- Iconic orchard varieties
- Features RHS award winners
- Well-suited to UK growing
- Produce a glut of delicious fruit
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£89Sale price From £65Mini Orchard Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum
Grow your own thriving orchard!
- Juicy, sweet and intensely flavourful
- RHS award-winning varieties
- Eat fresh or use in scrummy desserts
- Harvest from July to November
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Cordon Pear Tree
A space-saving way to grow pears
- Expertly grown in a columnar shape
- Includes RHS award-winning varieties
- Bake in crumbles, pies and tarts
- Succulent pears, delightful blossoms
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£67Sale price From £45Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners
Start your own orchard
- Two of the very best varieties
- Truly unbeatable flavour
- Attract pollinators to your garden
- Fab for both eating fresh and cooking
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£70Sale price From £60Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners
Your own patio orchard
- Iconic varieties you can grow in small spaces
- Fruits with unparalleled flavour
- Nice and easy to look after
- Both RHS Award of Garden Merit winners
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'20th Century' Japanese Pear Tree | Nashi Pear
Tastes as good as it looks
- Crisp and aromatic
- A good, heavy cropper
- Wonderful eaten fresh or used in chutneys
- Harvest from late August
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Stepover Pear Tree
Pear back on size, not quality
- Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
- Includes one of the best old varieties
- Poach in red wine, cinnamon and cloves
- Moreish pears, charming blossoms
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'Onward' Pear Tree
Incredible buttery texture
- Fabulously sweet with good crispness
- Easy to grow and reliable
- Whip up a traditional pear and almond cake
- Harvest from mid-September
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'Petite Poire' Pear Tree
Small but utterly mighty
- Bite-sized hits of sweet juiciness
- Can be grown in a container
- Perfect for snacking and lunchboxes
- Harvest from September
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Family Pear Tree
Three pear varieties, one tree!
- Sweet, juicy pears, wonderful blossom
- A complete pear orchard from just one tree
- Eat fresh, poach in wine or bake with honey
- Harvest your pears from late August
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Espalier Pear Tree
Cover your wall with juicy pears
- Professionally trained in an espalier shape
- Includes varieties well-suited to UK gardens
- Poach in wine, bake with honey or eat fresh
- Sumptuously sweet pears, stunning blossoms
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£105Sale price From £72Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum
All the plaudits, half the space
- Columnar fruit trees that save on space
- Three RHS award-winning varieties
- Grow in pots and on balconies
- Create your own miniature orchard
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£50Sale price £45Duo Pear Tree | 'Conference' & 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
Two pear varieties on one tree
- Melt in your mouth pears
- Loved by pollinators
- Eat straight from the tree or poach in wine
- Harvest from October
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£70Sale price £50Cordon Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners
Limited on room? No worries!
- Grow as vertical, space-saving cordons
- An incredible dessert pear and cooking apple
- Get big yields from small spaces
- RHS AGM winning varieties
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South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
110 years' expertise free with every tree
Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
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Which pear tree?
Did you know that Conference pear is the UK’s favourite fruit tree? Well deserved in our grower’s opinion! It’s bred for a knockout performance in the UK climate and can even be grown in a pot. Concorde and Doyenne du Comice have a superb flavour when eaten raw, while for the sweetest dessert pears, Williams 'Bon Chretien' is our favourite. For something more unusual, grow Kumoi Nashi Pears - these Asian pears are hard to find in the shops and have a delicious sweet white flesh. Still can’t choose? We can help with that!

What's the deal with rootstocks?
Pear trees are best planted in a warm, sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade - ideally against a south or west facing wall or a sunny patio where they’ll be protected against frost. Pear trees prefer a well drained soil and appreciate a mulch in the autumn. All of our pear trees are partially self fertile which means that they’ll crop on their own, but will produce even more fruit with a pollination partner (a pear tree of another variety) nearby.

Growers' tips
Pear trees are best planted in a warm, sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade - ideally against a south or west facing wall or a sunny patio where they’ll be protected against frost. Pear trees prefer a well drained soil and appreciate a mulch in the autumn. All of our pear trees are partially self fertile which means that they’ll crop on their own, but will produce even more fruit with a pollination partner (a pear tree of another variety) nearby.

Using your pears
Poached pears, poire belle Helene, roquefort salad - there’s no end to the fancy meals you can serve up with pears, but nothing beats just eating them straight off the tree when they’re ripe and running with juice. Have you tried them with blueberries? It’s a surprisingly great pairing (sorry) of tangy sharpness with melting richness, as illustrated in this Mary Berry galette recipe.
Pear Tree FAQs
Where should I plant my pear tree?
Planting your pear trees in a sunny, sheltered location well away from any areas subject to frequent frosts maximises fruit production and helps you get the most pears for your pennies!
How long does it take for a pear tree to produce fruit?
After planting, pears usually produce their first fruit three years later, but it will take them five to seven years to produce a full crop. ‘The only thing I have patience for is my garden’, as my Gran would say.
What soil should I use for my pear tree?
Fertile, well drained soil will make your pear tree the happiest. These fruit trees can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage in the winter.
How do I care for a pear tree?
Care for a pear? Once established, pears require very little care throughout the year, however, in spring and summer, trees grown in containers require regular watering to prevent the compost from drying out. When watering your pear tree, ensure that the roots are fully soaked.
Should I prune my pear tree?
Although our pear trees are professionally pruned prior to sending, we advise that the first pruning of the year should be done in early spring, to remove dead and poorly placed shoots. Once your tree has reached maturity, it should only be pruned during its dormant season (November to March). Learn more about how you can become an expert in pruning your tree.
When should I harvest my pear tree?
The best way to tell if a pear is ready is by lightly placing the fruit in your hand (or gardening glove) and tilting it slightly. Mature fruit will come away from the branch with ease and without force, but if it’s not quite ready, it will stay put.
When should I plant a pear tree?
Potted trees can be planted at any time of the year but bare root plants should ideally be planted in winter.
What are the best pear trees to grow in the UK?
Here are some of our favourites to help you pre-pear when choosing the right tree for you:
- Conference Pear Tree - Who doesn't love a Conference Pear?
- Concorde Pear Tree - A modern variety, bred for reliable, bumper crops of large, top quality pears.
- Williams Bon Chrétien - A great traditional English pear with fine flavour.
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