Beurre Hardy (EMLA) Pear tree
Owner: James
Location: Westport, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland
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| Age: | Planted in about 2018 |
| Age of this tree: | 8 years |
| Soil: | Slightly acidic |
| Climate at this location: | By the sea, can be wet and windy. |
| Pruning: | Cropped well after aggressively pruning |
| Tree form: | Central leader (widest at bottom) |
| Height: | Up to 6ft / 2m |
| Cropping: | Medium crops |
| Growth: | This tree grows fairly well here |
| Herbicides: | Manual treatment (hoeing and weeding) |
| Pesticides: | Organic treatments |
Owner's comments
Took a few years to crop, responded well to aggressive pruning to produce next year. Crops well each year now.Season records for this tree
2025
Spring blossom: 17 April2024
Spring blossom: 30 March
Harvest: 2nd week August 10kg / 22lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high 3.0m / 10.0ft wide
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present2023
Spring blossom: 1 April
Harvest: 4th week September 6kg / 13lbs
Size: 3.0m / 10.0ft high
Canker: Not present
Scab: Not present
Mildew: Not present
Fireblight: Not present
Cedar-apple rust: Not present
Woolly aphid: Not present
Codling moth: Not present
Plum fruit moth: Not present
Silverleaf: Not present
Fine crop again, large fruits, no issues with trees. Second tree grew well after aggressively pruning.