Louise Bonne of Jersey pear

Louise Bonne of Jersey pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Louise Bonne of Jersey

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Visitor reviews

• 05 Jul 2017  Derek WulffMETCHOSIN, Canada

  I love this pear, you can tell when they are ripe - they fall to the ground - and at that time they are delicious. The ripening period lasts about 3 weeks. They can get biennial if you allow too much of a crop one year, so thin for regular yearly crops, rather than have a huge crop one year and 5 pears the next. I have 8 pear trees and this is my clear favourite for juiciness, flavour, texture and colour. Lasts longer than the Bartlett - but is not a keeper, meant to be enjoyed for three weeks or so a year, and then dried - for enjoyment the rest of the year. Dries nicely, does not have the grittiness of other dried pears (my favourite dried pear too!). This is the one I graft and give to people I really like.

Tree register

• United Kingdom11

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Louise Bonne of Jersey pear trees for sale:

• Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
  Louise Bonne of Jersey pear trees
• Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
  Louise Bonne pear trees

References

• The Book of Pears (2015)
  Author: Morgan
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• The Fruit Manual
  Author: Hogg