Pear - Black Worcester

£25.00 - £38.00
Type: 
Culinary
Use fruit: 
October - December
Pollination: 
Group C (self-sterile)
Synonyms: 
Iron Pear, Pound Pear
Originated: 
Worcestershire,UK (pre.1575)
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Description

A large pear, late to fruit, and so hard when uncooked that it deserves its nickname: of -ôThe iron pear-ö. Dating back at least to Elizabethan times (some say Roman), this vigorous tree is renowned for its fruit appearing on the coat of arms of Worcester (allegedly because QE 1 liked its appearance so much). Prior to the potato arriving on English soils - this fruit was used in savoury dishes where it would withstand cooking for 2hrs without breaking down. Double cooking (e.g. stewed in a pan, before re-cooking under a crumble) brings out a delightful pink colour and aromatic taste. A highly ornamental tree when in full blossom.

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