Pear – William Bon Chrieten W.B.C.

Plant family: Rosaceae

Plant origin: Europe, China.

Fruit description:

Flowers: Pear flowers are large, soft, white blossoms, produced in early Spring.

Growing conditions:

Uses: Eat pears fresh. You can also add them to salads, fruit salads and savoury dishes. They go well in a garden salad with cheese, walnuts or pecans. They make excellent jam, sauces or chutney and can be preserved in syrup. Pears go well with ginger or with chocolate in desserts, or include pears in tarte tatin. Pear juice can be fermented to make Perry.

Medicinal uses: Pears are high in dietary fibre and vitamin C, especially in the skin.

Pollination requirements:

Harvest time

Plant relatives Pears are related to nashi, quinces and apples.

Special features: Wood from a pear tree is used to make kitchen tools that will not warp in water, also for wind instruments and fine furniture.

Grown by method: Grafted Pot size: 6 litre

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 3 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 5 metres high by 4 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: 6 litre