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Pyrus calleryana P. communis P. pyrifolia P. ussuriensis et al |
Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the edible fruit of that tree. The pear is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions. Pear trees require chilling to produce fruit. Pear trees are not quite as hardy as apples, but nearly so. Like an apple, the pear fruit is a pome. There are thousands of domesticated pear varieties. In tropical areas, the word pear can also be a name for avocadoThe avocado is a tree and the fruit of that tree Persea americana in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is a tree to 20 m tall, with alternately arranged evergreen leaves 12-25 cm long. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5-10 mm wide. (Persea americana), which is unrelated to true pears.
There are many species of pears. The most important for fruit production are Pyrus communis (European pear or simply pear) and Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian pear or apple-pear). Other species are used as rootstock s for European and Asian pears and as ornamentalAn ornamental is a plant variety that is grown for its beauty (in its end use), rather than commercial or other value. For example a homeowner may grow landscape plants to beautify his home area, or a flower garden for cut flowers or simple enjoyment. trees. Pyrus ussuriensis (the Siberian pear, which produces unpalatable fruit) has been crossed with Pyrus communis to breed hardier pear varieties. The Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana) in particular has become widespread in the American Southeast and is used only for decoration.
For best and most consistent quality, European pears are picked when the fruit matures, but before they are ripe. Fruit allowed to ripen on the tree often drops before it can be picked and in any event will be hard to pick without bruising. They store (and ship) well in their mature but unripe state if kept cold and can be ripened later. Some varieties ripen only with exposure to cold. Asian pears are sweet on the tree and are eaten crisp.
Pears are consumed fresh, canned, and as juiceJuice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree. The term can also mean the substance or quality that imparts identity to a particular thing or the essence. A juice may be. Fermented pear juice is called perryPerry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. It is similar to cider, in that it is made using a similar process and often has a similar alcoholic content. Perry has been common for centuries in England and France. Most of the. The place name PerryPerry is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. There are also several places by the name of Perry often deriving from the presence of pear trees: Perry in Queensland, Australia Perry, Cambridgeshire, England Perry, Florida, United States of can indicate the historical presence of pear trees.
Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments.
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