Pyrus communis Louise Bonne d'Avranches - Pear Tree
Pyrus communis Louise Bonne d'Avranches - Pear Tree
Pyrus communis Louise Bonne d'Avranches
Common Pear, European Pear
L'arbre est sain, volumineux et à un beau port.
Dominique C., 20/11/2018
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The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is a variety of medium vigour, with good regular production. It is suitable for all regions and will produce better fruits at higher altitudes. It produces medium-sized pear-shaped fruits, beautifully coloured with a brick red hue on a yellow background. They are of good taste quality and their flesh is fine, sweet, and juicy. Harvest takes place in September, just before the fruits reach ripeness, as they tend to become over-ripe. The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is not self-fertile.
The pear tree is a tree native to central Asia, cultivated in China for 6,000 years. It was introduced to Europe around the 6th century. While its development in the Middle Ages remained limited, there were already 200 varieties during the Renaissance. Since then, the number of varieties has continued to increase. The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is a variety of pear tree obtained in 1770 from a sowing carried out by Mr. Longueval d'Avranches. He named it after his wife, Louise d'Avranches.
The Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree is not frost-sensitive but it will appreciate a sheltered and sunny position, avoiding frost-prone and windy situations. It is easy to grow in moist, deep soils, but it dislikes excessively draining and chalky soils. In winter, give it a shovelful of wood ash, rich in potash, which will improve flowering and fruit quality.
Its upright habit gives it a tall and slender, harmonious silhouette. Its leaves are ovate and finely toothed on the edge with a petiole as long as the leaf and measure about 8 to 9 cm (3 to 4in).
It blossoms in late March, which protects it from frost. Its flowers are formed of 5 white petals. They are not self-fertile. It is therefore necessary to plant another pear tree nearby. Its main pollinators are the varieties William's, Conference, and Beurre Hardy.
This variety produces medium-sized pear-shaped fruits, beautifully coloured with a brick red hue on a yellow background. They taste good and their flesh is fine, sweet, and juicy.
Pears can be consumed fresh, in syrup, in pastries, in jams and compotes, and can be used to make alcoholic beverages...
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Planting and care
Plant the Louise Bonne d'Avranches Pear Tree in a sunny location, in acidic or neutral, moist but not wet soil. Ensure good drainage of the planting hole with a thin layer of gravel. Dig a hole two to three weeks before planting, twice as wide and deep as the pot. On the day of planting, place the tree with its pot in water, to wet the entire root ball. Add compost to the bottom of the hole. Place the tree in the hole and fill it with a mixture of soil and compost. Do not bury the graft union. Firmly pack the soil around the base. The root ball should be completely covered. Water thoroughly.
You can add a small handful of wood ash, rich in potash, during winter, which will improve fruiting.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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