Pear — Beurré Hardy

Pyrus communis "Beurré Hardy"

French heritage pear notable for cold-climate hardiness. Large rosy-russeted fruit with slight rosewater character.

Hardiness ratings

Pear — Beurré Hardy hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −34.4 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 4–8 −29 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Among the hardiest of European pears — survives where Comice and Williams suffer
  • Tip-bearing — prune lightly to preserve fruiting wood

Categories

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Reference

Pear — Beurré Hardy on Wikipedia