Description

• ORIGIN : Belle Lucrative is of Flemish origin
• In 1831 it was growing in the London Horticultural Society’s gardens at Chiswick, and was then described by Lindley as “another of the new Flemish pears.” Aka Esperens Herre or Lord of Esper – popular among Swedish nurseries TREE : Relatively small tree with narrow crown that fits well in the smaller garden
• DISEASE AND PEST STATUS CHILLING REQUIREMENT: BLOSSOM AND POLLINATION: 5 (pollinated by group 4 & 5) FRUIT: Medium sized fruit SKIN : Yellow green russetted skin
• FLESH : White flesh tinged with yellow, firm, fine-grained, crisp, buttery, juicy, sweet and aromatic HARVEST : Mid – late STORAGE : USES Eating