Perry Pear Varieties

The Centre regrets it is unable to identify pears by photograph or description.

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 publications page.

Scions (graftwood) of most of these varieties can be supplied.

Name Origin
Hawkes Hill Hawkes Hill
Hellen’s Early Hellen’s Early

Synonyms: Sweet Huffcap

Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Hellen’s Green Hellen’s Green Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Hendre Huffcap Hendre Huffcap

Synonyms: Lumberskull, Yellow Huffcap

High Pear High Pear Kempley
Hillend Green Hillend Green
Holme Lacy Pear Holme Lacy Pear Holme Lacy
Holmer Holmer

Synonyms: Cluster Top, Holmore, Startle Cock, Startlecock, Tun Pear

Holmer, Herefordshire
Honeydew Honeydew

Synonyms: Honeyknapp, Honeyknob, Hessle

Island Gennet Island Gennet
Jenkin’s Red Jenkin’s Red
Judge Amphlett Judge Amphlett
Knapper Knapper

Synonyms: Knap Pear, Napper

Oxenhall
Littlecross Huffcap Littlecross Huffcap
Littleton Late Treacle Littleton Late Treacle
Lullam Lullam Witcombe
Lumber Lumber

Synonyms: Cumber, Lumber Reds, Pollocks, Rams Cods, Steelyard Balls, Steelyer Balls, Stitter Balls, Swaycots

Huntley
Merrylegs Merrylegs Forest of Dean
Moorcroft Moorcroft

Synonyms: Choke Pear, Chokers, Malvern Hills, Malvern Pear, Stinking Bishop

Colwall, Herefordshire
Nailer Nailer

Synonyms: Billy Williams

Gorsley