Glou Morceau
Pyrus communis Glou Morceau is a traditional Belgian dessert pear, highly regarded for its quality and delicacy of flavour.
The flesh is of the soft melting buttery consistency which is characteristic of continental pears, with a rich sweet flavour.
If you are looking for an old-fashioned dessert pear this is a good choice.
Glou Morceau pear trees for sale
1-year bare-root
tree
on Quince A rootstock£38.25
Mature height: 2m-3.5m after 10 years
Can be trained on as a large bush-trained or half-standard tree, or a large fan or espalier.
Available next season
Growing and Training
As with many continental pears, Glou Morceau grows best in areas with dry climates and good levels of sunshine. A sheltered south-facing aspect will get the best results, and if these conditions are met it is a reliable cropper.
Glou Morceau is a moderately vigorous tree, and can sometimes set an over-heavy crop, in which case thin the fruitlets during June - this will reduce the burden on the tree and ensure better flavour and fruit size.
The pears should be picked before they soften on the tree.
Recommended pollinators for Glou Morceau pear trees
Glou Morceau is not self-fertile, so you will need another different but compatible variety planted nearby in order to produce fruit.
The following varieties are good pollinators for Glou Morceau.
If you are not sure about pollination requirements don't hesitate to ask us.
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ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
InvincibleInvincible is a high quality pear which can also cope with difficult conditions.
SensationA red-coloured sport of the popular Williams pear, with a similar good flavour.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
History
Glou Morceau was raised by M. Hardenpont in the town of Mons, Belgium, in the mid-18th century.
Glou Morceau characteristics
- Gardening skillAverage
- Fruit persistenceRipens over a period
- Self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- Pollinating othersGood
- Pick seasonLate
- Picking periodearly October
- Keeping2-3 weeks
- Food usesEating fresh
- Country of originBelgium
- Period of origin1750 - 1799
- Fruit colourGreen / Yellow
You might also like these varieties
BethAn easy and reliable early-season pear, with a very good melting flavour.
ConcordeA marriage of Conference and Comice - Concorde is easy to grow, heavy crops, excellent flavour.
ConferenceConference is a popular and reliable English pear, well-suited to the UK climate.
WilliamsWilliams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
More about pear trees
The modern dessert pear with its refined flavours and melting flesh evolved in the 19th century, and with some exceptions almost all the pears we know today were developed at that time.
Unlike apples, which often helpfully come away in the hand when they are ripe, if you let pears ripen on the tree you will find they are overripe inside. Instead pears need to be harvested before they are ripe - then ripened in a fruit bowl. This just takes practice, and after a few seasons you will soon know the tell-tale little signs that your pears are ready for picking.
