Beurre Hardy pear trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 4

Beurre Hardy is a classic French eating pear, very typical of the new varieties of pears that were being developed by enthusiasts in France and Belgium in the first half of the 19th century - characterised by very juicy sweet flavours. Many of these varieties are named "beurre", which translates as "butter-like" in English, a reference to the glistening melting flesh of these pears.

Perhaps not the prettiest of pears, but this a variety you plant for its surpassing flavour.

Beurre Hardy organic pear trees for sale

Sorry we have not produced any trees of this variety this season.

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Growing and Training

Beurre Hardy is fairly easy to grow, but in cooler climates it needs to be grown in a sheltered location in full sun to achieve the best flavours. It needs to be pollinated by other compatible pear varieties, but is a poor pollinator.

History

Beurre Hardy was raised by Mr Bonnet, a fruit enthusiast from Boulogne in northern France, around 1820. It was subsequently named it named after Mr Hardy, a Director of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.

Beurre Hardy characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group4
• Pollinating othersPoor
• PloidyDiploid
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesWarm climates
• Picking periodmid-October
• Picking seasonLate
• Season of use1 week
• CroppingGood
• Food usesEating fresh
• Disease resistanceAverage
• ScabSome resistance
• MildewSome susceptibility
• Fire blightSome susceptibility
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1800 - 1849
• Fruit colourRusset