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Pear

Pyrus communis | Family:  Rosaceae

submission: Chrissy McIntire

Identification:

Leaves—

long, curled, dull green color

Twigs—

not too thin, dark reddish-brown

Flowers—

small white and purple clusters

Fruit—

bright green pears

Bark—

smoother bark, dull chestnut color

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picture of leaves picture of bark picture of twigs picture of fruit picture of flowers

 

Natural History:

Lifespan—

About 50 years.

General description—

This very sweet tasting and versatile fruit usually grows in temperate places. (However, they are not as popular as apples.) They can rather to grow since farmers have to wait for so long before the pears become truly ripe and tasty.

Natural distribution and habitat—

Originally from Eurasia

Conservation status—

These trees are easily killed off by the fire blight disease. They are easily sensitive to insects and diseases like their other family members in the Rose family, so many of them have been dying.

Uses—

Used for food items and ornamental trees.

References:

  1. Janick, Jules. “The Pear in History, Literature, Popular Culture, and Art.” Purdue.edu Department of horticulture and landscape architecture, https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/pearinhistory.pdf
  2. “Common pear,” canadiantreetours.org, Canadian Tree Tours, http://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Common_pear.html
  3. “Conserving Central Asia’s fruit and nut forests,” global trees.org, global trees campaign, http://globaltrees.org/projects/conservation-threatened-trees-fruit-nut-forests-central-asia/
  4. Baessler, Liz. “Pear tree lifespan info,” gardeningknowhow.com, Gardening know how, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/pear-tree-lifespan.htm

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