Beurre Bosc pear trees
$39.95Beurre Bosc pear trees for sale
Pre-order for delivery in spring 2027
Semi-standard,
1-year bare-root tree
$39.95
Mature height: 10ft-16ft after 10 years
Semi-vigorous rootstock
Out of stock
All about Beurre Bosc pear trees
Beurre Bosc is high quality and versatile pear, excellent for eating fresh, but also useful in the kitchen. It is notable for its classic buttery firm white flesh, rich flavor, and golden skin.
Bosc has been widely-grown in the USA since the early 19th century, and could almost be considered an American heirloom variety, although it originates from France.
How to grow
Beurre Bosc is a fairly vigorous tree, somewhat susceptible to disease (fireblight, scab, and canker) but nevertheless usually a reliable and heavy cropper.
Beurre Bosc is also a good pollenizer for Bartlett, Comice and other mid/late blooming pears. Its relatively late blooming period means it is useful in areas prone to frosts.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
History
Beurre Bosc originated in France, at the start of the 19th century. English fruit enthusiast Robert Hogg, writing at the end of the 19th century, believed it was discovered as a seedling growing in the region of Dijon in eastern France. It was probably named after either M. Bosc, the Director of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, or L. Bosc, a French horticulturalist. Confusingly there is a second variety also called Bosc (sometimes Calebasse Bosc) which was found in Linkebeeke in Belgium at around the same time, but this seems to have been of lesser quality and is no longer in use.
The French variety was brought to the USA early in the 19th century, and was found to be well-suited to the climates of New England and the Pacific North West where it is still grown commercially.
Beurre Bosc characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Beurre Bosc?Average
- Is Beurre Bosc self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Beurre Bosc?5
- Is Beurre Bosc good for pollinating others?Good
- What season do you pick Beurre Bosc?Late
- UsesEating freshCulinary
- How long can you keep Beurre Bosc in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- What is the overall disease resistance of Beurre Bosc?Poor
- How resistant is Beurre Bosc to fire blight?Some susceptibility
- How resistant is Beurre Bosc to canker?Some susceptibility
- Is Beurre Bosc resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
- What is the USDA hardiness zone for Beurre Bosc?Zone 5 (-29C)
- Summer maximum temperaturesWarm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Where does Beurre Bosc originate from?France
- When was Beurre Bosc first introduced?1800 - 1849
- Fruit colorGold
