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Doyenne Georges Boucher



An very good old French pear with crisp juicy sweet flesh.

Origin: France, 1894

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

Doyenne Georges Boucher pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenOHxF87Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenPyrusVery vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Doyenne Georges Boucher

Doyenne Georges Boucher pear was raised in France by M Pinguet-Guindon and named after Georges Boucher, the Parisian horticulturist. It first fruited in 1894. It was highly regarded and received three gold medals in France. The fruit is medium sized, conical in shape and the green skin is largely covered in a golden brown russet. It has white, very juicy flesh, firm flesh with a good sweet flavour.

Characteristics of Doyenne Georges Boucher pear trees

UseDessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Sep
Season of useSep
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date19
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
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