Bosc Pear
The Bosc is an elegant pear, with its long slender neck and warm, brown russet skin. Well known for many years as one of the most popular of the domestic pears,
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Bosc Pear requires a pollenizer. You must plant one of these trees nearby (within about 50') for the tree to produce a crop of fruit.
Pyrus communis 'Bosc'
The Bosc is an elegant pear, with its long slender neck and warm, brown russet skin. Well known for many years as one of the most popular of the domestic pears, its refined sweet flavor with a crunchy and grit free flesh add to the pleasure of the Bosc Pear. Large, juicy and sweet flesh is great for fresh eating or baking.
25' height with 20' spread
25' height with 20' spread
Plant 25' away from other trees and buildings
Pears grow best in full-sun in well-drained, slightly acidic soils. They also require good air circulation. Pears require full sunlight and good moisture. Pear trees have fewer insect problems than other fruit trees, so they are quite easy to maintain. Do not over fertilize. The trees tend to set more fruit than they can support. Thin to one fruit per cluster spaced 6" apart. Pruning is important to maintaining pear trees; prune trees to remove crossed and upward-growing banches. Trees can live 60 years.
