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The majority of pollinators of pear trees are honey bees, although pears are also visited by blow flies and hoverflies. [1] In some areas, such as the Emilia-Romagna area of Italy, honeybees could not be used to pollinate pears due to the spread of fireblight in the 1990s, and Osmia cornuta were used as pollinators instead. [14]
The Bradford pear tree is a tale of good intentions gone bad. ... it can cross-pollinate with other types of pear trees to create a wild hybrid tree. These vigorous hybrids produce fruit that ...
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.
Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, [2] in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford' and its offensive odor, widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species .
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.
Where the same plants have non-bee pollinators such as birds or other insects like flies, these are also indicated. Pollination by insects is called entomophily. Entomophily is a form of plant pollination whereby pollen is distributed by insects, particularly bees, Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), flies and beetles.
Entomophily or insect pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen of plants, especially but not only of flowering plants, is distributed by insects. Flowers pollinated by insects typically advertise themselves with bright colours, sometimes with conspicuous patterns (honey guides) leading to rewards of pollen and nectar ; they may also ...
The Le Conte pear is a deciduous pear tree growing to 8m. It is not frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite and are pollinated by insects. The fruit is edible raw or cooked. The flesh resembles that of the Asian pear. The fruit can be eaten as soon as it is picked, and can store for several days to several months.