Beurre Hardy

One of the finest dessert pears. Tender, juicy and sweet with a hint of rosewater.

Origin: France, 1820

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

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History and description of Beurre Hardy

Raised c 1820 by Bonnet in Boulogne, France. It was acquired by the nurseryman Jamin in 1830. He named the variety after Hardy, Director of the Jardins Luxembourg in Paris. A widely grown commercial variety in France and elsewhere in continental Europe. Grown comercially on a very small scale in the UK.

Medium to large, round conical fruit. Rough, light green skin covered with a fine bronze russet. Not unlike a Doyenne du Comice in appearance. Occasional red flush. Creamy white, tender, juicy flesh. Sweet, aromatic flavour with a hint of rosewater.

Vigorous, upright tree. Slow to come into bearing but good regular cropper particularly in a warm location. A very poor pollinator.

Characteristics of Beurre Hardy pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Suitable for	Late Frost
Pollination date	19
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners