Wild Pear (Pyrus communis)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit of wild pears often remains very hard unless bletted. It is more suitable for use in pies etc. The fruit is up to 5cm long. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit of wild pears often remains very hard unless bletted.; It is more suitable for use in pies etc.; The fruit is up to 5cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Hedges, woodland margins etc in Britain. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)