Description
They become red like a quince when cooked. This ancient Pear ripens very late and is also good for heirloom & cooking. The fruit is very large and may weigh two to three pounds. These are coarse in form, texture & flavor. Tree is heavily. It was mentioned by Pliny. This variety is a triplod and therefore pollen sterile.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR133 |
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| Variety: | Pound |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Characteristics: | ancient, heirloom, cooking |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Origin: | mentioned by Pliny |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Hedges, woodland margins |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | very large and may weigh two to three pounds. These are coarse in form, texture, flavor |
| Season (Ripening): | (very late) |
| Production: | heavily |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw or cooked. The flavor. ranges from rather harsh and astringent (cultivars used for making alcoholic drinks) through to soft, sweet and very juicy. The best dessert fruits have an exquisite sweet flavor., usually with a very soft flesh, whilst cooking varieties have harder less sweet flesh. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow-tan dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood – heavy, tough, durable, fine grained, hard. Used by cabinet and instrument makers. When covered with black varnish it is an excellent ebony substitute. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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