Beurre Bosc

An attactive looking pear with good sweet flavour and reliable cropping.

Origin: Belgium,

Pollination: Beurre Bosc is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Beurre Bosc

An old Belgian variety grown commercially in Europe and North America.

Medium large, long thin, calabasse shaped, attactive looking fruit. Dark yellow skin almost entirely covered with a bronze russet. Creamy white, tender, very juicy flesh. Very sweet, aromatic flavour. Very good dessert variety but also useful for cooking and drying.

Vigorous upright tree. Very reliable prolific cropper.

Characteristics of Beurre Bosc pear trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct-Nov
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Susceptible Canker - Susceptible Mildew - Slightly susceptible
Suitable for	Late Frost
Special features	Good for Drying
Pollination date	24
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners