| Variety | Approximate Picking Date | Availability in Farm Shop | Storage Temp. | Storage Ability | Eating Quality |
| Conference | Mid September | Picking to end of January | Refrigerate at 0°C | Very good up to the end of January | Excellent very hard and crisp especially in October |
| Comice | End of September | October to end of December | Refrigerate at 0°C | Very good till the end of December | Fantastic. Must be eaten when ripe beware incredibly juicy |