Salvifolia Wild Pear (Pyrus x salvifolia)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pyrus x salvifolia is a deciduous Tree growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in April. 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 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

Fruit - raw or cooked. Up to 2.5cm long. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Up to 2.5cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation but it is found naturalized in dry open woods and on sunny slopes in W. and S. Europe. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)