Also called Bonne De Malines, Nelis d'Hiver, Beurre de Malines. Sometimes known as honey pears. Fully russetted green skin, small fruit. Tender, sweet and juicy pear with melting, buttery flesh and good flavour.
Common Uses
Origin
Seedling from M. Jean Charles Nelis, Malines, Belgium, early 1800s
Pollination
Self-sterile, pollinised by Winter Cole, Packham, Josephine. A good pollinator for Packham.
Chill Hours
High
Blossom Time
Late season (2-4 week October in Orange, NSW). Flowers a bit after Packham.
Harvest Time
Late season (late March-early April). +30 days Packham. Fruit should be picked when mature but not ripe, and then refrigerated for up to 1 month to ripen.
Production Notes
Slender, upright, willowy tree, medium small, long oval leaf. Tends to crop well each year. Needs good pruning and thinning to get decent sized fruit. If growing commercially, this pear stores well in CA for 6 to 8 months, or in a refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Disease Susceptibility
Susceptible to blossom blast, moderately susceptible to black spot (apple scab) and fireblight, very susceptible to Nectria canker, susceptible to Pseudomonas syringae. Very tolerant to two spotted mite.
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