Fruit Tree Database Single Record

Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type
Pear
Variety/Cultivar
Beurre Hardy
Fruit Description
Pyrus communis (European pear), ovate pyriform shaped fruit, cinammon russet. Flesh is flavourful, tender, melting, sweet and juicy.
Common Uses
Origin
M. Bonnet, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, about 1820.
Pollination
Chill Hours
High
Blossom Time
Mid-season
Harvest Time
Mid-season, -12 days Packham, 130 days after full bloom.
Production Notes
A very vigorous spreading tree, is often used as an interstem on quince with other non-compatible varieties. Not a long storing pear, gets internal breakdown.
Disease Susceptibility
Moderately resistant to black spot and mites, moderately susceptible to pear blast (Pseudomonas syringae), susceptible to fire blight.
Images
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