Louise Bonne of Jersey pear trees

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

An attractive red-flushed French pear variety with sweet melting flesh.

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Louise Bonne of Jersey pear trees for sale

Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• PG12-year bush-trained 12L pot-grown tree, Quince A rootstock£58.75
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Choose a size - bare-root

• BR11-year bare-root tree,Quince Eline rootstock£38.25
  Medium tree (2m-3m after 10 years)
  

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• BR22-year bush-trained bare-root tree,Quince Eline rootstock£47.95
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• BR31-year bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£38.25
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• BR42-year bush-trained bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£47.50
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• BR52-year half-standard bare-root tree,Quince A rootstock£48.50
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Tree specification

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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 18th May.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

All about Louise Bonne of Jersey pear trees

Louise Bonne is an old French pear variety, with a surprisingly modern "bi-coloured" appearance - the yellow/green skin usually has an attractive red flush. As a bonus the blossom is also more attractive than most pear varieties (and has some resistance to frost damage).

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 flavour.

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.

Growing and Training

Louise Bonne is a reliable cropper and can be grown in most situations as long as it gets shelter and full sun.

It flowers early in the pear blossom season, typically 10-12 days ahead of Conference.

History

This pear originated in Avranches, Normandy, France in the 1780s, where it was known as Bonne Louise or Louise d'Avranches. It was soon taken to Jersey in the nearby Channel Islands, and from there became popular in Victorian England, where it was known as Louise Bonne de Jersey.

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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.

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When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.

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.