Pyrus communis Beth Bush (Pear) 12L
£55.00
- out of stock
notes
The popular dessert pear Pyrus communis Beth is a much loved variety, prized for its juicy, sweet flavour and early harvest. It is too small to be grown commercially but as a reliable and heavy cropper it is ideal for an English garden. The fruit has a smooth skin and a sweet juicy taste with a melting texture.
Dimensions
- 12L
- Height and Spread: 400cm – 800cm (13ft - 26ft) x W: 400cm – 800cm (13ft - 26ft) in 5-10 years
Delivery
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Features
notes
The popular dessert pear Pyrus communis Beth is a much loved variety, prized for its juicy, sweet flavour and early harvest. It is too small to be grown commercially but as a reliable and heavy cropper it is ideal for an English garden. The fruit has a smooth skin and a sweet juicy taste with a melting texture.
Insights
With a neat, compact habit and a beautiful display of spring white flowers, this is an ideal specimen for the smaller garden. Beth is a recipient of the RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit), for all round excellence in the garden.
Details
- Flowers: April
- Harvest: September
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- South or West aspect
- Full sun
- Sheltered
Care
- Beurré Superfin x Williams’ Bon Chrétien parentage
- Is not self-fertile so will need another cultivar for pollination – Conference would be good or Doyenne du Comice
- Flowers early and so at risk from spring frosts
- Will drop a certain number of developing fruits in mid summer–then thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster
- Harvest when pears are slightly under ripe
Glossary
Pyrus communis Beth Bush (Pear) 12L
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