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St James Village Orchard

Details of the Tree at Grid Ref X2

Tree Details   
Grid Ref
X2
Tree Type Hazelnut
Variety Butler
Rootstock
Date Planted 23 January 2011
Tree Description
Comments
Orchard Map
Gather William pears, or Williams's pears, to be didactic, as they are named after a Mr Williams who was the first person to distribute Bon Chretien pears in England. They are the palest gold with rough dark freckling, and delicious beyond words.   (Ronald Blythe)