An old Belgian pear with a delicate sweet flavor, and a forerunner of great explosion of Belgian pear varieties in the early 19th century. Succeeds best in a warm climate.
Glou Morçeau pear identification images
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USDA identification images for Glou Morçeau
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.
Offspring of this variety
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United Kingdom
- Andrew Collins in NEWMACHAR, ABERDEENSHIRE
- Billy Auger in Hopton Wafers, SHROPSHIRE
- Colin Bowen in LONDON,
- Peter Revell in Hemel Hempstead, HERTS
Greece
- Xenophon Alexopoulos in Gardiki Souliou, THESPROTIA
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
- Originates from: Mons, Belgium
- Introduced: 1750s
- Developed by: Abbe Hardenpont
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1973-325
Identification
- Country of origin: Belgium
- Period of origin: 1750 - 1799
- Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Ripens over a period
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking period: early October
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Glou Morçeau pear trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Glou Morceau pear trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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References
- The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
224 - The Fruit Manual
Author: Hogg