Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Winnal's Longdon Pear Bareroot

History: Winnal's Longdon was raised by a Mr. Winnall in the parish of Weston-under-Penyard, a village in England, around 1790. Despite being named after Winnall, Winnal's Longdon is now commonly spelled with only one 'L' after it was recorded incorrectly in the 1920s. This pear is still grown in small quantities in England. 

Why We Grow It: This old English variety is a high quality perry pear. It was blended with Hendre Huffcap to form a perry which won the Long Ashton Perry competition many years in a row. The tree is known for its vigorous growth, heavy crops, and high resistance to scab which make it quite suitable for organic production.

 

      $56.50

      Rootstock:
      Size

      2 low in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Perry

      Fruit Size: Small

      Storage: Process within a week

      Harvest: October - Mid

      Perry Class (if applicable):

      Class: Medium
      Sugar: SG 1058
      Acidity: Medium to High, TA 5.7 g/L
      Tannins: Low, 1.1 g/L
      Recommendations: Good as a single-variety perry and in blends, blends well with Hendre Huffcap
      *Information based on John Worle Cider Apple & Perry Pear Trees

      Tree Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam. Prefers average to moist conditions with well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

      Flowering Time: Middle

      Bloom Colour: White

      Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different pear variety (European or Asian) that blooms around the same time

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Vigorous and sturdy, produces heavy crops, spur bearing. Very resistant to scab.

      Overall Disease Resistance Rating*:

      *this rating is combined with our experience growing in our test orchards combined with already available information on the cultivar.

      Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

      Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

      We have simplified our crop inventory for grafted fruit trees into two sizes:

      1m+ Grade: this often has some feathering, and is measured including the rootstock.

      50-80cm Grade: this is like a 'b-grade' tree, sometimes with minor scaring or bent, these trees are priced accordingly.

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      Winnal's Longdon Pear

      Winnal's Longdon Pear Bareroot

      $56.50

      $56.50

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