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Bronze BeautyTM
Bosc Pear
U.S. PLANT PATENT (PP 7485)
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In contrast to regular Beurre Bosc, this sport has a solid, heavy
russet that completely encompasses the pear. When ripe, the russeting
takes on a rich bronze color not typically found on other russeted pears.
The fruit is medium to large with typical Bosc shape. When properly
ripened at room temperature, the flesh is yellowish white, slightly
granular, juicy and sweet. The tree is vigorous and large, exhibiting
a spreading habit.
C&O Nursery's Pear trees are grown on Old Home x Farmingdale rootstock.
O. H. x F. rootstocks are hardy, well-anchored, and productive. They are
a unique rootstock which imparts a size controlling characteristic
similar to the Malling understock with apples. O.H.x F. #97 produces
a tree about the same size as Bartlett root. O.H.x F. #87 (USPP #6362)
is slightly smaller. Observations covering 50 pear orchards in the
Yakima Valley, Washington, over a five-year period indicated that
trees showed resistance to pear decline and fire blight.
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