A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Hendre Huffcap Pear on OHxF 87 (Spring 2025)
A midseason, low tannin perry pear from England.
This tree is large, precocious, and productive. The crotch angles are typically wide, and the tree appears to be scab resistant. Hendre Huffcap is extremely productive, and fruit thinning will often be necessary to prevent limb breakage. This variety is used exclusively for perry production; it is not suitable for fresh eating.
Hendre Huffcap is a small, elliptical pear that ripens midseason. The skin is green-yellow with a slight orange flush and some russeting around the stem and calyx. Stone cells are concentrated around the core and near the calyx. The fruit should be milled within two weeks of harvest, and it yields a light, high-quality juice that is low in tannin. (From Brooks and Olmo: juice acidity 0.37, tannins 0.08, specific gravity 1.059.)
The Hendre Huffcap is related to, but distinct from the Yellow Huffcap. The name Huffcap may have come from a potent ale that could "lift ones cap," or it might refer to the act of lifting your cup when making a toast.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Pear
Subcategory:
Perry
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: cider
Cider classification: sweet
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: off-white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Gloucesteshire, England
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Aug 20 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Bartlett
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: OHxF 87 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Pear Scab: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (75% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
This table shows the first few results from a full search for pollenizers of Hendre Huffcap Pear on OHxF 87. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
Tree | Currently in Stock |
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Brandy Pear on OHxF 87 | 57 |
Yellow Huffcap Pear on OHxF 97 | 36 |
Yellow Huffcap Pear on OHxF 87 | 29 |
Butt Pear on OHxF 87 | 14 |
Gin Pear on OHxF 87 | 6 |
Winnal's Longdon Pear on OHxF 87 | 2 |
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