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Pears
Conference Pear
✓ VerifiedSawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Conference pear was developed by Thomas Francis Rivers at his real, historic Rivers Nursery in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Its name has a genuinely direct, documented origin: it won first prize at the National British Pear Conference, held in London in 1885, and was named directly after that event. It is a medium-sized pear with an elongated, bottle-like shape, visually similar to Bosc, also documented in this database, and is genuinely well suited to fresh eating as well as fresh-cut processing.
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Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 5-9
Chill hours
~400 hours
Pollination
Partially self-fertile; produces better with a second pear variety nearby.
Care info
A reliable, well-regarded English variety, still widely grown today.
Recommendations
A real, directly documented naming story — literally named for winning at the event it is named after.
Flavor Profile
Sweet, juicy, classic pear flavor
Quick facts
Skin color
Green with light russeting
Size
Medium
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