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Beurré d'Anjou, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick. 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 ...
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 U.S. states of California, Washington, and Oregon.
Anjou Pears. This all-purpose pear can be found in two colors: green or red. They have a short, stocky appearance with smooth skin and juicy flesh that's prized for its sweet-citrusy flavor ...
Parentage Moonglow x Beurrè d' Anjou. Width 65 mm. Pick 2 week after Bartlett. Flesh: buttery, reminding Beurré d'Anjou: eating President Drouard [23] [208] Präsident Drouard: Angers, France: Introduced 1870: Pick mid-October. Use November-January: eating Prècoce de Trévoux [209] [210] [211] France: 1862: Scab susceptible. eating -0.5 o C ...
Asian pears. Spherical, russeted Pyrus pyrifolia (often called Asian, Korean, or Japanese pears) were first cultivated around 3,000 years ago in China and Japan; immigrants brought them to the U.S ...
Van Mons was the most prolific pear breeder known, producing no fewer than 40 superior varieties over a 60-year period, [3] including Bosc and D'Anjou pears. He readily shared his observations and plants, and developed effective ways of exporting cuttings and seedlings as far away as the United States. [4]
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.
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