Pyrus communis 'Bosc'
Bosc Pear
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Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Description
The European Pear, Pyrus communis, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, and the Chinese white pear bai li, Pyrus × bretschneideri, are more widely grown in eastern Asia.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Blooming
Small clusters of white flowers in spring.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Growth
Trees. Usually fruit is small, seedy, and inconspicuous, but some produce edible pears. Leaves are glossy oval, branches are sometimes thorny. Pyrus grows best in full sun. Works best as a specimen tree in a lawn or side of a street. Smaller plants are nice for a small garden or espaliered on a wall or fence.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Planting
Sow seeds in autumn but provide winter, cold protection. Root buds in summer. Graft in winter. Train young plants to a central leader.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Pest
Prone to leaf roller, blister mites, caterpillars, aphids, scale, powdery mildew, and fire blight.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Interesting facts
Pears are in the Rose family which also includes apples and quinces. The "grittiness" to the pear fruit comes from lignified cells called sclerids. (When a cell becomes lignified, it becomes very hard). These sclerids are thought to provide some additional support to the surrounding cells of the fruit, but this idea has little scientific backing to it.
Bosc Pear (Pyrus communis 'Bosc') - Soil and irrigation
Almost any well-drained soil. Best with even moisture, but tolerates drought and intermittently wet soil. Pears are very adaptable to different types of soil.
