Description
Tree is upright, spreading, productive,and difficult to shape during formative years but well shaped and stately in maturity. Bears singly, and not in clusters, looking as if thinned on the tree, therefore always of fine size. Ripens gradually. This heirloom Pear ripens late Sept to late Oct and is also good for dessert. The fruit has russeted skin. Tree is vigorous, is resistant to scab, is a regular producer and is susceptible to Fire Blight. It’s from France.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR19 |
|---|---|
| Variety: | Bosc |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Characteristics: | heirloom, dessert |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Origin: | from France |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Vigor: | yes |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Hedges, woodland margins |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | has russeted skin |
| Season (Ripening): | (late Sept to late Oct) |
| Production: | regular |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw or cooked. The flavor. ranges from rather harsh and astringent (cultivars used for making alcoholic drinks) through to soft, sweet and very juicy. The best dessert fruits have an exquisite sweet flavor., usually with a very soft flesh, whilst cooking varieties have harder less sweet flesh. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow-tan dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood – heavy, tough, durable, fine grained, hard. Used by cabinet and instrument makers. When covered with black varnish it is an excellent ebony substitute. |
| Susceptibility: | Fire Blight |
| Disease Resistance: | scab |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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