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Pear
Beurre Bosc 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA widely-grown French pear, with firm buttery flesh and golden russeted skin.




Identification

Beurre Bosc




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shape




Using

Beurre Bosc




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodLate season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Beurre Bosc




Picking




Cropping




VigourLarge




PollinationFlowering group 5
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Some susceptibility

Other

Beurre Bosc




Country of originFrance




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