PEAR

Josephine de Malines

Pyrus communis

DESCRIPTION:

Medium sized fruit with green skin and some russet. Juicy and smooth textured flesh.

MATURITY:

Late March- early April (Late Season)

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

Packham’s Triumph, Baby Face

COMMENTS:

Used for fresh fruit, preserving, and cooking. Good keeping qualities. A spreading tree that is suitable for espalier.

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.