179 Pear, Golden Russet Bosc

$32.00

179 Pear, Golden Russet Bosc Z4. Mid-season. Fruit is long and uniform in shape; similar to traditional Bosc but harvests earlier. May be eaten when fully soft, like other pears, many like them crisp. Ideal for baking, broiling, poaching, canning or freezing. Vigorous.

     179 Pear,                Golden Russet Bosc    1 for $32.00

179 Pear, Golden Russet Bosc Z4. Mid-season. Fruit is long and uniform in shape; similar to traditional Bosc but harvests earlier. May be eaten when fully soft, like other pears, many like them crisp. Ideal for baking, broiling, poaching, canning or freezing. Vigorous.

     179 Pear,                Golden Russet Bosc    1 for $32.00

Additional information:

  • All fruit trees are 2-year-old bareroot stock, 1/2”-3/4” caliper, ~5’-6’ tall.

  • Apple and pear trees are typically planted with the graft union 3-4” above soil line, unless noted. Always allow for settling

  • Pruning is best done late winter/early spring & is specific to kind of fruit.

See fact sheets: www.knox-lincoln.org/landscapes-gardens-maine

  • Pears - 2 varieties required for pollination.

  • All listed varieties are compatible unless otherwise noted

  • Unless otherwise noted, all pears are on OHxF87 semi-dwarfing root stock, which produces a tree about 14-16' ht. Rootstock is hardy, productive, and resistant to fireblight and pear decline.