Arwen Age:1 YR crisp flesh

crisp flesh

Brought to the attention of Danny Thorogood at Aberystwyth University by Paul Evans who lived on the farm and remembered the tree from his childhood

blackbirds and fieldfares

Blossoms late April to early May

It had been originally planted there in the 1860s

Arwen Age:1 YR crisp fleshA Welsh perry pear from Powys. Medium to large fruit, roundish conical shape. Yellow skin with pinkish flush and some russet. Starts falling early to mid September. Discovered growing on a farm in Cwmdu, Powys, on the site of an old orchard. Great quality used as a single variety perry. Permission to use photograph by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society is gratefully acknowledged.