{"product_id":"conference-pear-tree","title":"'Conference' Pear Tree","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy a distance \u003cstrong\u003ethe UK's favourite pear tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, and probably a contender for favourite fruit tree, too! Grow in any size of garden (or in a pot).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unmistakable 'Conference' has the \u003cstrong\u003esoftest, melting flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e when ripe, bursting with juice and aromatic flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003every reliable performer in the UK climate\u003c\/strong\u003e, you can be assured of large crops of lovely, rounded pears within just two years. Harvest between September to October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the \u003cstrong\u003ebest choices for shadier, colder spots\u003c\/strong\u003e, and even north-facing walls, we recommend 'Conference' for Scotland and Northern areas of the UK. It can be trained as a cordon, fan or espalier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it any surprise that it's been awarded the prestigious \u003cstrong\u003eRHS \u003cem\u003eAward of Garden Merit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartially Self Fertile - Pollination Group 4.\u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Will fruit better when pollinated by another Pear tree. To pollinate, they must be within a mile's radius of each other and flower at the same time. Look for pears in the same pollination group, or one either side, to pollinate each other. In built-up areas it is likely that there will be a suitable pollination partner within a mile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuince A Rootstock:\u003c\/b\u003e Max size H4m x W4m.\u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Rootstocks restrict the size of a tree to make it more suited for an average garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCordon Trained:\u003c\/b\u003e Trained to be more compact growing only 2m tall and 1m wide.\u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Cordons have been trained to grow up to a smaller height and also very thin. This makes them perfect for smaller garden spaces and also having multiple types of fruit without needing the space for several trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDwarf Option: \u003c\/b\u003eVery compact max size H1.5m x W1m, perfect for pots.\u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e Dwarf trees are pruned and trained to be suitable for growing in pots, on patios. This means they will be fine with their growth being restricted and form a productive little tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. \u003cspan class=\"expanded\"\u003e This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming \"leggy\", and promote stronger, bushier growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expand\"\u003eMORE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur mature trees are grown in Air-Pots®, the only type of pot to completely eliminate root circling. A unique design stimulates air pruning for a mass of healthy fibrous roots, which results in a healthy tree that will establish quickly in your garden. With each Air-Pot® made to last up to 20 years, we reuse them on the nursery and wrap your mature tree in hessian for delivery - but if you’d rather keep your tree potted, simply add an Air-Pot® to your basket along with your tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: this page includes selected AI-assisted imagery for illustrative purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roots Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Year Old Bare Root Maiden Tree","offer_id":54093267665080,"sku":"tgn1789311591369","price":22.65,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Year Old Bare Root Tree","offer_id":54093267697848,"sku":"duv1789311591370","price":34.08,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Year Old Tree in a 7.5L Pot","offer_id":54093267730616,"sku":"gfg1789311591371","price":29.82,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Patio Tree in a 4.5L Pot","offer_id":54093267763384,"sku":"clk1789311591372","price":42.19,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Year Old Cordon Tree in a 9L Pot","offer_id":54093267796152,"sku":"ywy1789311591373","price":44.43,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half-Standard Air-Pot® Grown Tree - 6\/8cm Girth Trunk","offer_id":54093267828920,"sku":"dlo1789311591374","price":113.26,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Air-Pot® Grown Tree - 8\/10cm Girth Trunk","offer_id":54093267861688,"sku":"tcu1789311591375","price":158.22,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Bare Root Tree - 8\/10cm Girth Trunk","offer_id":54093267894456,"sku":"xlz1789311591376","price":116.64,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true},{"title":"Half-Standard Bare Root Tree - 6\/8cm Girth Trunk","offer_id":54093267927224,"sku":"roe1789311591377","price":105.49,"currency_code":"BOB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/2691\/3720\/files\/conference-pear-tree_1.jpg?v=1789311599","url":"https:\/\/luxestepboutique.shop\/products\/conference-pear-tree","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}