Pear 'Beurré Bosc'

Pyrus communis

Long-necked, cinnamon-skinned and the best pear for cooking. On quince rootstock so it stays a manageable size.

Sizes, same plant, different age. Mix as many as you like.

Ten or more of any one size drops to trade price automatically.

Bare-root 2 yr 1.2–1.8 m now
135 ready $79.00

200mm 3 yr 1.5–2 m now
45 ready $110.00

45L 5 yr 2–2.5 m now
13 left $215.00

Flat $100 freight in Tasmania · free over $250 · free pick-up at the gate

Age: 2 yr
Height now: 1.2–1.8 m
Container: Bare-root
Mature height: 4 m
Mature width: 3 m
Position: Full sun
Habit: Deciduous
Growth rate: Moderate
Origin: Introduced

Good for

Something to eat

What it's like

Bosc holds its shape when you poach it, which is why every cook wants one, and it's just as good raw once it gives at the neck. On Quince A rootstock it tops out around four metres, so you can pick most of it standing on the ground. Pears are slower to bear than apples — expect fruit in year four.

Getting it established

Pick firm in March and ripen indoors. A tree-ripened pear is already past its best.

Potted stock travels upright in a purpose-built carton with the rootball wrapped. Bare-root trees are lifted the week they ship, roots packed in damp shavings. Either way, get it in the ground within a week of arrival.

You've got twelve months. If it was planted the way we suggested and it hasn't come away, send us a photo and we'll replace it on the next run.

Ten or more of one line gets trade pricing without an account. Tell us the site and we'll check the spacing with you before you order.

Goes with

Plant it with.

All plants

Heritage

Bare-root 2 yr $79.00

200mm 3 yr $110.00

45L 5 yr $215.00

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Self-fertile

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200mm 3 yr $120.00

45L 5 yr $230.00

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