COMMON NAMES: PEAR, COMMON PEAR, PEARA Pyrus communis or
pyrifolia (PIE-rus COM-you-nis or pie-rah-FOL-ee-ah) Rosaceae
(Rose Family) Deciduous fruit tree HEIGHT: 15 to 25 feet SPREAD:
10 to 15 feet FINAL SPACING: 15 to 20 feet NATURAL HABITAT AND
PREFERRED SITE: Native of Europe and West Asia but will adapt to
various of soils preferring sandy to sandy loams, good moisture
and excellent drainage. IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION: Upright to
spreading trees with early white flowers followed by colorful
summer fruit. FLOWERS AND FRUIT: White flowers in the spring
prior to leaf emergence followed by edible summer fruit. Flowers
bloom March to May, fruit ripens July through October. BARK:
Metallic gray to medium brown when young developing a heavier
texture with age. FOLIAGE: Leaves are simple, alternate and
deciduous with primarily yellow fall color. CULTURE: Pears are
fairly easy to grow, especially for fruit trees. Having a
successful fruit crop is harder. PROBLEMS: Fireblight is the
most common pest which can be av