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Gin

Pyrus communis
Gin pears
Gin is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators

Gin is an heirloom English perry pear variety from the traditional perry-growing area of Gloucestershire.

It can be used to produce a high quality perry, often with a floral note.

Gin perry pear trees for sale

  • 2-year bare-root tree on Pyrodwarf rootstock£49.00
    Mature height: 3m-5m after 10 years
    Can be trained on as a large pear tree, or half-standard pear tree.
    Available next season

Growing and Training

Gin has some resistance to scab and canker.


Recommended pollinators for Gin perry pear trees

Gin is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit. The following varieties are good pollinators for Gin. If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us. More pollinators >

  • Pollinator Conference
    Conference
    Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
  • Pollinator Concorde
    Concorde
    A marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
  • Pollinator Williams
    Williams
    Williams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.

Gin characteristics

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertile?Not self-fertile
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Pick seasonVery late
  • Picking monthOctober
  • Picking periodmid-October
  • Keeping1-2 months
  • Food usesHard cider
  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1800 - 1849

You might also like these varieties

  • See also Concorde
    Concorde
    A marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
  • See also Conference
    Conference
    Conference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
  • See also Judge Amphlet
    Judge Amphlet
    A popular English perry pear variety producing a light, low-tannin juice.
  • See also Thorn
    Thorn
    An ancient pear variety from Gloucestershire, now used mainly for perry production.

More about perry pear trees

Perry is a traditional drink made from fermented pear juice, sometimes known as pear cider. Perry pears are not really suitable for eating fresh, but in other respects are just like regular pear trees and will cross-pollinate with them.


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