In message , Matthew Durkin
writes
Hi All,
I've been looking for a while for a family pear tree grown in an espalier
form.

It would be much cheaper to buy a small family pear tree and train it
yourself. If there are other pear trees nearby you don't need a family
tree just arrange swaps with your neighbours. Or borrow a branch from
someone else's tree at work during the flowering season.

I'd be inclined to go for Doyenne du Comice and graft a small amount of
something else on to act as a pollinator. Make 3 half decent grafts and
there is a good chance one of them will take.

Does anyone know where I might be able to find such a thing? I would love to
grow an espalier pear on my south facing fence, but I just don't have space
for two - hence the family idea. There are no other pears near us, so I'd
need to have more than 1 compatible type or a family tree.

Deacons Nursery, Isle of Wight definitely do family trees.
I don't know if they offer any pretrained to espalier.

Regards,
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Martin Brown