Taynton Squash Perry Pear

bare-root trees
Pyrus communis
Fall.

Medium-sharp perry pear. Gloucestershire, England, before 1700.

Ancient perry pear named after the village of Taynton where it was found growing near the parish. Small yellowy green fruit with white grainy flesh should get frosted for a day or two before pressing. Juice has medium acid and tannin with adequate sugar content for a fine single-variety perry. Taynton Squash perry fetched a high price in London during the 18th c. and Robert Hogg said “it affords a Perry of the greatest excellence with a sweet rich distinctive flavour, peculiarly its own.” Also good in blends.

Can yield heavy crops in good years, but like many pears it is biennial in habit. Z4. Maine Grown. (2½–6' bare-root trees)

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7348 Taynton Squash

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