Glou Morceau pear trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 2

A traditional 18th century Belgian pear with a notably rich sweet flavour.

Glou Morceau pear trees for sale

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.

How to grow

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.

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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

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