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Pear pollination

What pollinates Bosc?

The short answer

Bosc needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include 20th Century, Chojuro, Comice, Hosui.

Pollination facts

Bosc pollination facts
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner
Bloom group4
Compatible partners9 documented
USDA pomological watercolor of Bosc pear
Pyrus communis: BoscUSDA pomological watercolor, Ellen Isham Schutt, 1910 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Compatible partners

Bosc blooms in group 4. The closest bloom-time matches make the most reliable partners:

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What pollinates Bosc?
Bosc needs a pollination partner. Compatible varieties include 20th Century, Chojuro, Comice, Hosui.

Sources

  1. [1] Washington State University Tree Fruit. Pollination — Pear (WSU Tree Fruit) — accessed July 2026