Pyrus communis Louise Bonne d'Avranches - Organic Pear Tree

The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is a resistant variety of medium vigour that produces an abundant, regular and high-quality yield. It is suitable for all regions but will produce tastier fruits at higher altitudes. It produces medium-sized pears, beautifully coloured brick-red on a yellow background. They are tasty with fine, sweet and juicy flesh. Harvest in September, just before the fruits reach ripeness, as they tend to over-ripen. It is a very good pear to eat fresh. The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is self-fertile, but its productivity will be better in the presence of another pear tree such as "William's Bon Chrétien".

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The pear tree is a tree native to central Asia, cultivated in China for 6,000 years. It was introduced to Europe around the 6th century. While its development in the Middle Ages remained limited, there were already 200 varieties during the Renaissance. Since then, the number of varieties has continued to increase. The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is a pear tree variety obtained in 1770 from a sowing carried out by Mr. Longueval d'Avranches. He named it after his wife, Louise d'Avranches.

It is not frost-sensitive, but the Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree will still appreciate protected and sunny locations, avoiding frosty and windy situations. It is easy to grow in moist and deep soils but dislikes excessively draining and chalky soils. In winter, give it a shovelful of wood ash, rich in potash, to improve flowering and fruit quality.
Its upright habit gives it a tall and slender, harmonious silhouette. Its oval-shaped leaves are finely toothed on the edge, have a petiole as long as the lamina and measure about 8 to 9 cm (3 to 4in).
Its white flowers bloom late, at the end of March, protecting it from frost. Its flowers are formed of 5 white petals. They are partially self-fertile so you will need to plant another pear tree nearby. Its main pollinators are the varieties William's, Conference and Beurre Hardy.
This variety produces medium-sized pear-shaped fruits, beautifully coloured brick-red on a yellow background. They are tasty and their white flesh is fine, very melting, juicy and without stones. The juice is sweet, slightly acidic, somewhat wine-like, with a particular and delicious flavour.

Pears can be eaten fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, used to prepare alcoholic beverages, ...

For transport reasons, our tallest scions may be pruned before shipping. They are suitable for all common training sizes: cordons, espaliers, goblets, half-standards and low standards, but not high standards. If you would like more information or advice on the training of your fruit trees, do not hesitate to contact us.