Joséphine de Malines

Sabor

Sensibilidad y resistencia

Origen

Zufallssämling

Obtentor

Major Esperen

Polinización

autoestéril (necesita una variedad polinizadora)

Peso del fruto

140 g

En tercios de mes (principio / mitad / final) para el hemisferio norte en clima templado; la altitud y el año los desplazan.

Fruto

Very juicy, fully melting and buttery, sweet and barely tart, finely aromatic with a muskmelon note and a slight bitterness.

Crecimiento

Weak growth; suited to espalier and garden. Best on weak rootstocks or as a wall espalier.

Rendimiento

Cropping starts medium-late; later high and lower yields alternate. Fruit clings to the tree into late October.

Observaciones

Very late winter dessert pear; needs nutrient-rich, warm enough and moist soils. Grown up to 350 m. Tree-ripe late Oct to early Nov, eating-ripe Jan to Mar, keeps 2 to 3 months. Protect ripe fruit from birds with nets.

Cuidados

Harvest late, as early picking causes rapid shrivelling. Weak rootstocks or a wall espalier make bird-netting easier.