{"product_id":"pear-bonza-pyrus-communis","title":"Bonza Pear - Pyrus communis ‘Bonza’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBonza Pear - Pyrus communis ‘Bonza’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Bonza’ is a heavy-cropping European pear grown for large, smooth-skinned fruit with the buttery texture that \u003cem\u003ePyrus communis\u003c\/em\u003e selections deliver and Asian pears do not. As a tree it has the upright, well-furnished frame typical of the species, which makes it straightforward to train to an open vase or a central leader against a wall. Home orchardists pick it when they want a dependable eating pear rather than a novelty, and it carries a strong flush of white spring blossom as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bonza Pear\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces notably large pears, so a modest crop still fills a fruit bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of white flowers open across the whole canopy in spring before the leaves harden off.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrainable Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong central leader and wide branch angles suit espalier, vase pruning or a simple open centre.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Like most European pears, fruit is picked firm and finishes ripening off the tree, spreading the eating window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Forgiveness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pears cope with heavier, damper ground than apples, stone fruit or citrus will accept.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs with a second pear variety flowering at the same time to lift fruit set.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier on a Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trains readily to horizontal tiers against a north or east-facing fence in cool temperate districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single mature tree throws useful summer shade over a lawn or seating area and drops leaf for winter sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along a driveway on a rural block it gives spring blossom, autumn fruit and honest structure.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m for espalier or a fruiting hedgerow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter into early spring while the tree is dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep loam or clay loam with reasonable drainage; tolerates heavier ground than most fruit trees but not permanent wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, aiming to wet the full root zone rather than the surface. Keep a 100mm mulch ring 1m wide and completely grass free, and hold off heavy nitrogen in the first year so the tree builds roots before top growth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m under normal pruning, to 6m if left unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, minimum six hours\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795289571614,"sku":"ND-1321-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/XftK014wSf2GoCN_WthSx_UzoAEPJe.jpg?v=1787312759","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pear-bonza-pyrus-communis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}