Training pear trees

[Guest]

I'm going to take the plunge.

Any tasty varieties suggestions?

I may even prune the Worcester Pearmain I have in the garden.

No suggestions I am afraid as it really depends on what and when you want to use and your taste preference. However, I do suggest you get enough varieties to allow for pollination, hence a decent crop.

[Kristen]

Any tasty varieties suggestions?

Personal preference is too subjective for advice IMHO.

My advice would be to get to an Apple Day, but that was a month or two ago so you would have to wait for next Autumn now. They will have dozens / hundreds of varieties for tasting and knowledgeable people who will also advise on varieties that will grow well locally etc.

If you can find supermarkets / greengrocers selling specific, and somewhat unusual, varieties that might be a route too.