Prunus domestica 'Stanley' Osmanthus armatus A dessert/fresh eating pear first

A dessert/fresh eating pear first introduced in Hertfordshire 1885 at the National British Pear Conference

occasionally up to 6m high

Smaller and less vigorous than the species

Does well on all well-drained soils as well as exposed sites

Prunus domestica 'Stanley' Osmanthus armatus A dessert/fresh eating pear firstThis North American classic is one of the most reliable and flavourful of the plums. As it blooms fairly late the flowers are less likely to be ruined by frost. Fruit is smooth with dark blackish blue skin and orange yellow firm flesh. Excellent for fresh eating, canning or drying. Flowering group C, self fertile. H5