Sorbopyrus auricularis
(Kroop.) Schneid.
Bollwiller pear, Bolwyller pear
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It has dry, sweet, yellowish flesh with a flavour similar to a small pear — very pleasant when fully ripe. The fruit grows up to 5cm long.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
How to Identify
Deciduous tree growing to 12 m tall. Hardy to UK zone 5. Leafy May to November, flowering in May. Hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with preference for well-drained conditions. Adapts to mildly acid, neutral, and mildly alkaline pH. Grows in semi-shade or full sun with preference for moist soil.
How to Grow
Propagation: Seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe where possible, otherwise in late winter. The plant produces very little fertile seed and does not breed true, though some interesting plants may result. Prick seedlings out into individual pots when large enough to handle and grow on in a greenhouse through their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer after the last expected frosts. Grafting is the most reliable propagation method and is best done in early spring, though budding can be carried out in summer.
Medicinal Uses
None known
Other Uses
None known
Wikipedia
Deciduous tree growing to 12 m tall. Hardy to UK zone 5. Leafy May to November, flowering in May. Hermaphroditic and insect-pollinated. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with preference for well-drained conditions. Adapts to mildly acid, neutral, and mildly alkaline pH. Grows in semi-shade or full sun with preference for moist soil.
Names & Synonyms
References (4)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 211
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- Tanaka,
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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