Doyenne Boussoch

An attractive looking rather round pear. Very crisp and juicy with a pleasant slightly acid flavour.

Origin: Belgium, 1836

Pollination: Doyenne Boussoch is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners

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History and description of Doyenne Boussoch

Doyenne Boussoch is an old Belgian variety of unknown origin dating from before 1836. Intrduced into the UK in 1842. Was grown commercially during the 19th Century but later superceded by better varieties.

Medium to large round to pyriform fruit. Rough light green skin turning bright yellow. Occasional red flush. Little russetting. White, crisp, juicy flesh. Pleasant slightly acid flavour.

Compact, spreading tree. Good reliable cropping.

Characteristics of Doyenne Boussoch pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Sep
Season of use	Sep=Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners