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The shape varies in most species from oblate or globose, to the classic pyriform "pear shape" of the European pear with an elongated basal portion and a bulbous end. [10] The fruit is a pseudofruit composed of the receptacle or upper end of the flower stalk (the so-called calyx tube) greatly dilated. [8]
Bosc Pear, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick [1] The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European pear (Pyrus communis), originally from France or Belgium. Also known as the Kaiser, it is grown in Europe, Australia, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, and the northwestern U.S. states of California, Washington ...
Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. [ 3 ] It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe , North America , and Australia have been developed.
Pears can be divided into two simple categories: European and Asian. The former is what we typically think of: a smooth-skinned fruit with gentle bumps and curves in that typical bottom-heavy shape.
Over 3000 cultivars of the pear are known. [1] The following is a list of the more common and important cultivars, with the year and place of origin (where documented) and an indication of whether the pears are for cooking, eating, canning, drying or making perry.
The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied to the variety when introduced to America and England.
Often referred to as the Bradford pear, Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a species native to much of China and a few other small pockets across Asia. The species was first introduced into the US ...
Originally from China and Vietnam, the Bradford, or Callery pear, was brought to the United States in the early 1900s, before becoming commercially available in 1963.