Conference pear

British

/ ˈkɒnfərəns, -frəns /

noun

a variety of pear that has sweet and juicy fruit

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My testers express a strong preference for smooth-fleshed varieties such as the buttery williams or comice, as opposed to the longer, grainier conference pear – the contrast in textures between fruit and sponge, slippery and fluffy, is simply more satisfying, though a grainier example wouldn’t be a deal-breaker for me.

From The Guardian

My favorite is the conference pear but you can use a William or Red Crimson as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK's biggest conference pear orchard has been planted at a farm in Kent, using techniques already used abroad in a bid to help British producers compete with their foreign rivals.

From BBC

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