Pears Pears The Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a species of pear native to China. It is a deciduous tree growing to 15-20 m tall, with a conic to rounded crown, and often thorny branches. The leaves are oval, 4-7 cm long, glossy dark green above, slightly paler below. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves expand fully, and are white, with five petals, and about 2-3 cm diameter; they have a sickly-sweet smell that some have likened to semen, decaying crab meat, or jasmine and dog vomit. The fruit is about 2 cm diameter, hard, almost woody until softened by frost, after which it is readily taken by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings. In summer, the foliage is dark green and very smooth, and in autumn the leaves commonly turn brilliant colours, anything from yellow and orange to more common red, pink, purple, and bronze. Sometimes, several of these colours may be present on an individual leaf. However, the colour often occurs very late in fall, and the leaves may killed by a frost before full colour can develop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Callery Pear"
The European Pear Pyrus communis is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. The European Pear 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 are developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi Pear Pyrus pyrifolia and the Ya Pear Pyrus bretschneideri, are more widely used in eastern Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Pear"
The Nashi Pear, Sand Pear or Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) is a species of pear native to eastern Asia, where it is widely grown for its edible fruit. These are juicy, round pears that are shaped like apples. Because of the resemblance, they are sometimes known as "apple pears". They are a popular fruit, eaten as a thirst quencher. They are sweet on the tree and are eaten crisp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nashi Pear"
Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species. Pears are native to temperate regions of the Old World, from western Europe and north Africa east right across Asia. They are medium sized trees, reaching 10-17 m tall, often with a tall, narrow crown; a few species are shrubby. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, 2-12 cm long, glossy green on some species, densely silvery-hairy in some others; leaf shape varies from broad oval to narrow lanceolate. Most pears are deciduous, but one or two species in southeast Asia are evergreen. Most are cold-hardy, withstanding temperatures between −25 °C and −40 °C in winter, except for the evergreen species, which only tolerate temperatures down to about −15 °C. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pear"
:This article is about Perry the alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Perry (disambiguation) ...more on Wikipedia about "Perry"
The Stinking Bishop pear (also known as Moorcroft, Malvern Hills, and Choke) is a variety of pear bred near Dymock, England primarily for perry. It was postumously named after the breeder, a Mr. Bishop, who allegedly had a very ugly temperament. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stinking Bishop pear"
The Ya pear or Chinese White Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) is a species of pear native to northern China, where it is widely grown for its edible fruit. These are juicy white pears, which, unlike the round Nashi pears also grown in eastern Asia, are shaped more like a European Pear with a narrower, elongated base. They taste like a cross between a rose and a pineapple, and are crisp and sweet on the tree. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ya pear" Come again to http://www.shortopedia.com
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