Perry Pear Varieties

Below are photos  of all Perry Pear varieties that have been traced to date, and planted in the National Perry Pear Centre orchards. Click on the variety for more photographs and  a word or two about it.

Some varieties at present only give you a link to Charles Martell’s book — these pages are being updated at the moment, so more content should shortly be visible. The book, a highly detailed research volume is available –  see the sales page.

Scions (graftwood) of most of these varieties can be supplied. Please enquire using the contact page.

Name Origin
Stanton Wick Stanton Wick
Staunton Squash Staunton Squash

Synonyms: Squirt Pear, Stanton Squash, White Squash

Staunton
Strawberry Pear Strawberry Pear Gloucester
Swan Egg Swan Egg
Sweet Huffcap Sweet Huffcap
Taynton Squash Early Taynton Squash Early
Taynton Squash Late Taynton Squash Late
Teddington Green Teddington Green

Synonyms: Teddingtons

Teddington
Teegar Teegar
Tettenhall Dick Tettenhall Dick
Thorn Thorn
Thurston’s Red Thurston’s Red

Synonyms: Billy Thurston, Dymock Red

Dymock
Tirley Brown Tirley Brown
Tumper Tumper

Synonyms: Tom, Tum, Tump

Huntley
Turner’s Barn Turner’s Barn

Synonyms: Barn, Long Stalk, Longstalk, Longstuck

Newent
Water Lugg Water Lugg Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Welsh Gin Welsh Gin
White Bache White Bache

Synonyms: Bache's White, Beech White, White Beech

Kempley
White Longdon White Longdon

Synonyms: Bastard Barland, Bastard Longdon, Dandoe, Garradine, Longland, Longlands, Port

Oxenton
Whiteheads Crab Whiteheads Crab