Madame Bonnefond

Goût

Sensibilité et résistance

Obtenteur

M. Bonnefond

Pollinisation

autostérile (a besoin d'une variété pollinisatrice)

En tiers de mois (début / milieu / fin) pour l'hémisphère nord en climat tempéré ; l'altitude et l'année les décalent.

Fruit

Semi-melting to melting, juicy, moderately sweet with low acidity and little aroma. A tasty winter pear on a suitable site.

Croissance

Medium-strong growth. The fruit is not wind-firm.

Rendement

Early start of bearing, later very high and regular. Heavy fruit set makes thinning necessary to improve quality.

Remarques

For standard orchard, garden and espalier. Warm sites with nutrient-rich, adequately moist soils, cultivation up to 300 m, raised heat needs. Hard to obtain true to variety. Tree-ripe early to mid October, ready to eat late November to January; natural storage until frost, then at 1 to 2 degrees until January.

Entretien

Thin heavy sets to improve fruit size and flavour. Pick before full tree ripeness as fruit is not wind-firm. Protect from frost when storing.