Good Fruit Guide says:
"a slender, green, partially russeted pear. It is medium to large in size, and has white flesh and a small core. It can be enjoyed as a crisp, crunchy fruit, or at any stage of softening, and is particularly irresistible when levels of sweetness are high. Conference can often be quite bland, but, somehow still has a curious appeal. The ripened, softened flesh is quite smooth.
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Consumers will like Conference pears for its attractive crunchy texture and, when sweet and soft, for its fine flesh. It is also a pear sold at very good values.
Crisp or soft, lovely when sweet"
https://goodfruitguide.co.uk/product/conference/
