Glou Morceau pear trees
£38.25Glou Morceau pear trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£38.25
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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All about Glou Morceau pear trees
Glou Morceau is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, highly regarded for its quality and delicacy of flavour.
The flesh is of the soft melting buttery consistency which is characteristic of continental pears, with a rich sweet flavour.
If you are looking for an old-fashioned dessert pear this is a good choice.
Growing and Training
As with many continental pears, Glou Morceau grows best in areas with dry climates and good levels of sunshine. A sheltered south-facing aspect will get the best results, and if these conditions are met it is a reliable cropper.
Glou Morceau is a moderately vigorous tree, and can sometimes set an over-heavy crop, in which case thin the fruitlets during June - this will reduce the burden on the tree and ensure better flavour and fruit size.
The pears should be picked before they soften on the tree.
Which pollinators are recommended for Glou Morceau pear trees?
Glou Morceau is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Glou Morceau.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements just ask us.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic self-fertile English pear, with good flavour, heavy-cropping, and quite easy to grow.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
SensationA red-coloured sport of the popular Williams pear, with a similar good flavour.
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History
Glou Morceau was raised by M. Hardenpont in the town of Mons, Belgium, in the mid-18th century.
Glou Morceau characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Glou Morceau?Average
- Is Glou Morceau self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Glou Morceau?2
- Is Glou Morceau good for pollinating others?Good
- What climates is Glou Morceau suitable for?Temperate climatesWarm climates
- What season do you pick Glou Morceau?Late
- CroppingHeavy
- How long can you keep Glou Morceau in a fridge?2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- Where does Glou Morceau originate from?Belgium
- When was Glou Morceau first introduced?1750 - 1799
- What colour is the blossom of Glou Morceau?White
- Fruit colourGreen / Yellow
You might also like these varieties
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
ObeliskA useful dwarf pear tree for small gardens, it grows with a tidy upright habit and is self-fertile.
Pitmaston DuchessPitmaston Duchess is a traditional English dual-purpose, noted for the very large size of its pears.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic self-fertile English pear, with good flavour, heavy-cropping, and quite easy to grow.
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More about pear trees
Pears are amongst the most desirable of all orchard fruits, with their characteristic sweet flavours. Most of the varieties we know today arose in the first half of the 19th century, when there was an explosion of interest among amateur and professional growers in raising new varieties, particularly in Belgium, France, and England. The aim was to achieve a buttery soft flesh and exquisite rich flavour.
Unlike apples, pears which are grown for eating fresh - known as dessert pears - can't usually be eaten straight from the tree, and should not be left to ripen on the tree. Instead aim to pick them just before they are ripe, and then place them in a fruit bowl for a few days.
