Butt perry pear tree

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• Gardening skill: Average
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 3
• Uses: Juice
• Uses: Hard cider

Butt is a traditional English perry pear, with medium acidity and medium tannins.

The pears do not necessarily have to be picked - they will fall when ripe and perhaps surprisingly will remain in good condition on the ground until they are gathered.

Butt perry pear trees for sale

Our inventory is up to date, you can pre-order now for the spring 2024 planting season.

• Full-size 1-year bare-root tree $37.95
  Mature height: 16ft-24ft after 10 years
  OHxF 97 rootstock
  

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How to grow

Butt is a vigorous tree and a heavy cropper. However it has a tendency to biennial bearing - be sure to thin the fruitlets in May to prevent this.

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Butt characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Pollination group3
• Pollinating othersAverage
• Picking seasonLate
• UsesJuiceHard cider
• Keeping (of fruit)1-2 months
• General resistanceAverage
• Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 4 (-34C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Fruit colorGreen / Yellow