Pear 'Conference' 1885

Planted 2023 

Donated & planted by Friends of Dibbinsdale volunteer Linda

It has an elongated bottle-like body, with a greenish-brown skin and white flesh, both of which turn to pale yellow with a slight pink tinge on ripening.

Its soft, smooth texture, and sweet taste, makes it suitable for poaching, baking, and roasting. 

Bred by Thomas Francis Rivers of Sawbridgeworth. Named after winning 1st prize at the National British Pear Conference.  Awarded a First Class Certificate from The Royal Horticultural Society in 1885.

https://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=7207&&fruit=pear