Winnal's Longdon

Winnal's Longdon is a traditional English perry pear variety from the county of Herefordshire.

It is a heavy-cropping variety which produces a low tannin perry.

Pyrus communis

Winnal's Longdon perry pear trees for sale

11-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
Pyrodwarf rootstock
Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
Out of stock
21-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
Pyrus c. Kirchensaller rootstock
Full size size (4.5m-6m after 10 years)
Out of stock

Deliveries now finished

Winnal's Longdon was raised by Mr Winnal of Woodfield in Herefordshire in the 1790s.

Gardening skillAverage
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group3
PloidyDiploid
Bearing regularityBiennial tendency
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Picking seasonLate
CroppingHeavy
Keeping2-3 weeks
Useful forJuiceHard cider
Disease resistanceAverage
Climate typeTemperate climatesMild damp climates
Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Period of origin1750 - 1799
Flower colourWhite
Fruit colourGreen / Yellow
Fruit sizeSmall
AwardsRHS Plants for Pollinators