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The Parsonage is a cultivar of the European Pear (Pyrus communis) which is a native of New Rochelle, New York in northeastern United States. [1] The pear tree, found on the parsonage of Reverend Doctor R. U. Morgan, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, [2] was introduced as the Parsonage pear in 1857 by Stephen P. Carpenter of the Huguenot Nurseries of New Rochelle.
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.
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)
Just keep in mind that the amount of fiber in a pear doubles when you leave the peel on—the peel houses most of the fruit’s beneficial nutrients and antioxidants.
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 ]
The Huntington pear is of medium size with a stout and slightly inclined shape. The skin is greenish-yellow in color, with a very distinct russet crown, and russet markings interspersed across the entire exterior but more-so at the base. The pear maintains quite well, keeping long after turning over to a bright yellow or orange.
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