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Grias cauliflora, the anchovy pear, [3] [4] [5] (also called the river pear) is an evergreen fruit tree native to Jamaica, Central America, and Colombia. It is often found near rivers or marshes in large colonies.
The fruit is 6–15 cm (2.4–5.9 in) long, with a fleshy coat; it is edible in several species. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Grias neuberthii extracts show in vitro activity against human cancer cells.
Rust, Kern's pear Gymnosporangium kernianum. Rust, Pacific Coast pear Gymnosporangium libocedri. Rust, pear trellis (European pear rust) Gymnosporangium fuscum. Rust, Rocky Mountain pear Gymnosporangium nelsonii. Side rot Phialophora malorum. Silver leaf Chondrostereum purpureum. Sooty blotch Gloeodes pomigena. Thread blight (Hypochnus leaf blight)
The Callery pear tree is invasive since it can grow in any soil type. The tree itself grows sterile fruit, but due to cross-pollination, some of its cultivars, like the Bradford pear, grow fertile ...
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.
In the Belgian province of Limburg, one of the orchards in the country's pear-growing heartland stands out as unusual: a cluster of 12 transparent domes, perched high by a mirrored wall above the ...
These tables show pear production by country data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production for pears in 2022 was 26,324,874 metric tonnes , up by 2.8% from 25,616,665 tonnes in 2021. [ 1 ]
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