Species

Pear

Pyrus communis

Description

Pears are a genus of trees, Pyrus, in the family Rosaceae, that bear an edible apple-like fruit of the same name. Several species of pears are cultivated for their fruit and juices, while others are grown as ornamental flowering trees.

Taxonomy

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Cultivars

18

Belle du Jumet (Sugar pear)

Belle du Jumet (Sugar pear) is a pyrus communis cultivar. Sugar pear - pale gold-green skin is often flushed red and the flesh melting, very juicy and sweet. Fruit shape similar to aBosc type pear.

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Beurre Bosc

Beurre Bosc is a pyrus communis cultivar. An excellent eating brown variety that is sweet, juicy and with good flavour. Mid season and a regular, heavy cropper.

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Conference

Conference is a pyrus communis cultivar. A vigorous variety that produces good crops of fruit with long necks, green in colour with some russeting and a good juicy flavour. They are mid-season and partially self-fertile with fruit being ready to harvest in and around April.

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Crispie

Pear ‘Crispie’ is a selection of Pyrus communis. It is grown for productive crops with red, yellow tones, typically noted around february.

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Doyenne du Comice

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Fastigiata

No description available.

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Garden Belle

Pear ‘Garden Belle’ is a selection of Pyrus communis with a dwarf habit. It is grown for productive crops with white, orange, green tones, typically noted around spring/summer/autumn. Best performance comes with ordinary garden care; it is hardy.

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Kieffer (dwarf)

Kieffer (dwarf) is a pyrus communis cultivar. Kieffer Dwarf Pears produce large, rich-yellow pears that matures late. Excellent for canning and eating fresh.

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Morettini Early

Morettini Early is a pyrus communis cultivar. A good quality, early season variety that is sweet and juicy, creamy-white flesh and green-yellow skin that develops a orange-red blush as it ripens. Plant in a sunny position where soil is fertile, moist and free-draining.

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Packhams Triumph

Packhams Triumph is a pyrus communis cultivar. A popular, all purpose variety that produces large fruit. Heavy, reliable cropper that keeps well.

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Red Bartlett

Red Bartlett is a pyrus communis cultivar. These are a good cropping variety that produces fruit with sweet, melting white flesh and brilliant scarlet-burgundy coloured skin when ripe. They usually ready to harvest from February onwards.

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Seckel

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Starkrimson

Starkrimson is a pyrus communis cultivar. Black Friday Special !.

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Taylors Gold

Taylors Gold is a pyrus communis cultivar. Black Friday Special !.

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Williams Bon Chretien

No description available.

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Winter Cole

Winter Cole is a pyrus communis cultivar. This is a late season variety that keeps well for winter eating. Vigorous grower and is a reliable heavy cropper.

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Winter Nelis

Winter Nelis is a pyrus communis cultivar. Late dessert variety. Small roundish brown fruit, good keeper.

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Worden Seckel

Worden Seckel is a pyrus communis cultivar. A small gourmet pear that has creamy, white flesh that is sweet and juicy. Resistant to fireblight and ideal for the home garden.

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