Josephine de Malines Pear

Pyrus communis

Description

Medium sized fruit with greenish yellow skin and juicy smooth textured flesh. A good eating pear that keeps well, and is eaten as fresh fruit or used for preserving, and cooking. 

Maturity

Late March - Early April (Late Season).

Suggested Pollinators

Packham's Triumph, Baby Face.

Tree Care

Plant in a 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.