Pyrus ‘Bonne lousie D’Avranches'

Family:

Rosacea
 

Characteristics:

Pear tree

Details:

A very old pear variety that was originally cultivated in France 1780. Strong, vigorous and almost resistant to disease and fairly easy to maintain. The tree blossoms white April / May, the leaves are fresh green and turn yellow to orange-red in the autumn.

Fruit

The pear is small, slender and green in colour with a beautiful orange/red blush. It has a mildly acidic taste and can be harvested in autumn.

Use:

Edible

Harvest:

Harvest late August - mid September. The fruit is ripe when it pulls easily from the tree.

Aspect:

Full sun

Size:

Max Height 8 Metres

Max Width 4 Metres