The classic english pear makes a great gift the classic english pear makes a great gift description the williams pear is an around great pear the large golden yellow fruit has a creamy white flesh that tastes sweet and has a juicy texture it is perfect when eaten straight from the tree and is also good for stewing and poaching and is supposed to make a very tasty brandy the tree produces pure white flowres in the spring time with the fruit ready in late summer it is a hardy reliable tree