I grow mostly in raised beds, but have grown a few tasty ones in big containers on the patio. The first season, only Siberian was flavorful. The past two seasons, black piriforms have done well in containers for me: Black Pear, Black Truffle (a Burpee "heirloom hybrid" selected from Black Pear, I believe), and Japanese Black Trifele. All of them topped out at about 4' tall when container grown, produced well, and tasted awesome. Tasmanian Chocolate is also a great-tasting variety, but I've only grown it in a raised bed.
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