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A pair of delicious pear varieties grafted onto one pear tree!Pear Duo Family Tree is the perfect option for maximising space. It has been carefully grafted with two popular, reliable varieties selected for their suitability for the UK climate and their excellent flavour. Both varieties have been distinguished with an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Additional interest is provided by white blossom in spring, making Pear Duo Family Tree a stunning ornamental feature as well.Pear 'Conference' The best known of all pears, ‘Conference’ is a mid-season variety bearing long, bell-shaped fruits with firm flesh and a smooth juicy flavour that can be eaten hard or fully ripe. Pollination group 3, self-fertile.Pear ‘Louise Bonne’ (Pear 'Louise Bonne d'Avranchés')A late season variety producing reliable crops of yellow/green fruits with a red blush. Flesh is smooth, buttery and juicy with a rich flavour. Ready for picking mid-September and will store through October and November. The blossom has some resistance to late spring frost. Pollination group 2, partially self-fertile.Maximum height: 2.5-3.5m (8.2-11.5ft). Spread: 1.2-1.8m (4-6ft).Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.