Pear

image: Pear
Both varieties listed are required for self-pollination. The Hood is a large golden yellow pear with creamy white flesh. The Flordahome is a green skinned fruit with thin tender white flesh. Very sweet with juicy melting mild taste.

Pear - Hood

Large, golden yellow fruit with a creamy white flesh. Great for fresh eating as the flesh is crisp and sweet. Vigorous tree, resistant to blight. Subtropical variety Chill 350 hours.

Nashi Pear - China

China Pear Very low chill selection that has acclimatised to the subtropical areas of northern NSW. Used as a cooking pear as the fruit dosnt go soft on ripening. Self pollinating.

Pear - Fla 57-75

A low chill selection developed in Florida, a pollinator for the Hood and the Flordahome. They are picked early in the season with other low chill pears. The fruits are small and rounded with a light red blush. They have a good texture and a sweet flavour. They do not store well.

Pear - Williams

Often called 'Bartlett'. Medium to large in size and very juicy with a sweet flavour. Pale green at picking, ripening to a clear attractive yellow, sometimes with a slight blush. Used for fresh fruit, juice, stewing, preserving and drying. Early season maturity. Pollinated by 'Beurre Bosc' or 'Nijisseiki' nashi. Partially self-fertile. High chill, requires a cold winter for fruiting.

Pear - Flordahome

Large fruit with green skin and thin tender white flesh. The flesh is very sweet with a juicy melting mild taste. Stores well and is very productive. Subtropical variety, chill 350 hours.