Pyrus communis 'Winnals Longdon'
Winnal's Longdon is a heavy-cropping perry pear which produces a low tannin perry. The pears are small and greenish-yellow.
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Winnal's Longdon is easy to grow, and can be pollinated by many other European pear varieties.
The main issue is a tendency to biennial bearing - you can prevent this by making sure you thin the fruitlets in late May, especially if there has been a heavy fruit set.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
Winnal's Longdon was raised by Mr Winnal of Woodfield in the county of Herefordshire in the west of England in the 1790s.