Description
Also called Red Anjou, this Pear ripens mid season. The fruit is red skinned with other qualities similar to Anjou. Tree is a sport (bud mutation) of Anjou. Also called Gebhard Red Anjou & LeRoi.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR29 |
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| Variety: | Red D’Anjou |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | Red Anjou, Gebhard Red Anjou, LeRoi |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Genetics: | sport of Anjou |
| 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: | red skinned with other qualities similar to Anjou |
| Season (Ripening): | (mid season) |
| 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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