Balsanae Wild Pear (Pyrus balsanae)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Pyrus balsanae is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet when bletted and then makes a very good dessert fruit. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A reasonable size, to 2.5cm.; The flesh is rather hard and harsh, though it becomes soft and sweet when bletted and then makes a very good dessert fruit.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and shrub thickets. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)