Pyrus communis
Owner: Harry Barrett
Nominator: Harry Barrett
Height: 15.8 m (51.8 ft)
Diameter: 63.06 cm (24.8 in)
Circumference: 198 cm (78 in)
Description
The common Pear tree or European Pear is a species of pear tree native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. It is the species from which most pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America and Australia have been developed. The European pear is thought to be descended from two subspecies of wild pear. Though they are not quite as hardy as apples, they do require some winter chilling to produce fruit. For the best and most consistent quality, the fruit should be picked when it is mature but before it is ripe. Fruit allowed to ripen on the tree often drops before it can be picked. Pears store and ship well in their mature but unripe state. Only about 20-25 European and 10-20 Asian cultivars represent virtually all the pears of commerce. (Source: Wikipedia )
European Pear leaves and fruit
(Source: Wikipedia )