Louise Bonne

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• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2
• Awards: RHS AGM (former) 2003

Louise Bonne is an old French pear variety, with a surprisingly modern "bi-colored" appearance - the yellow/green skin usually has an attractive red flush. As a bonus the blossom is also more attractive than most pear varieties.

Louise Bonne was rated by the Victorian fruit enthusiast Robert Hogg as "A most delicious pear" - a description which is just as valid today. The flesh is sweet and melting, with a pronounced pear flavor.

Judging the right time to pick can be tricky, but keep a close eye on it from late August onwards (in the south of the UK, a bit later further north) and pick the pears when they are flushed but still quite hard - then ripen in a fruit bowl.

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Trained Louise Bonne pear trees for sale

• Medium Espalier (starter) tree £42.50
  Supplied with 1 tier and a leader, for training on as an espalier or palmette. Approx. mature size: up to 3m wide and 2.5m high. Potential for 3-5 tiers. bare-root.

  Sold-out for this season

Growing and Training

Louise Bonne is a reliable cropper in most situations but like most pears originating from France it prefers a sunny aspect if possible.

Louise Bonne characteristics

• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Flowering group2
• Pollinating othersAverage
• AwardsRHS AGM (former) - 2003
• Picking period (southern UK)mid-September
• CroppingHeavy
• Keeping1 week
• Food usesEating fresh
• ScabSome resistance
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1750 - 1799
• Fruit colourOrange flush