PEAR

Baby Face

Pyrus communis

DESCRIPTION:

This is a small cocktail Pear, very sweet fruit, with green skin and attractive blush.

MATURITY:

Late February, early March (Mid Season)

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

Josephine, Packham’s Triumph

COMMENTS:

Best eaten fresh, used on cheese platters and in children’s lunch boxes.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a sunny position with well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.