Asian pears are often called apples because of their crispness and round shape. They are also more gritty than the European pears. Asian pears are especially good for cooking and mixing with vegetables and other fruits in salads. They are […]
Pyrus pyrifolia ( Chojuro Asian Pear )
Asian pears are often called apples because of their crispness and round shape. They are also more gritty than the European pears. Asian pears are especially good for cooking and mixing with vegetables and other fruits in salads. They are […]
Pyrus pyrifolia ( Chinese Sand Pear )
Pyrus pyrifolia is a large, rounded decorative pear, reaching 40 feet tall. Foliage is attractive and dark green, in fall turning a pretty orange-red. In mid spring the tree explodes with white flowers, completely clothing it. The small fruits are […]
Pyrus kawakamii ( Evergreen Pear )
Pyrus kawakamii is a small evergreen pear tree, sometimes large shrub, with a rounded habit. Flowers abundantly in white, late winter or early spring. Popular on the West Coast, in the east it falls prey to fireblight. Occasionally branches have […]
Pyrus communis ( Worden’s Seckel Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]
Pyrus communis ( Winter Nelis Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]
Pyrus communis ( Winter Bartlett Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]
Pyrus communis ( White Doyenne Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]
Pyrus communis ( Warren Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]
Pyrus communis ( Vermont Beauty Pear )
Pear trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to […]