Pear x 'Anjou'

Pear x 'Anjou': A Late Pear with Aromatic Juicy Flesh

Anjou produces large conical pears with greenish-yellow skins and some russeting. The fine-textured flesh is sweet, aromatic and juicy, and the crop generally matures around mid-October.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 5-6 m
• Spread: 3-4 m
• Flower Colour: Cream
• Flowering Period: Spring
• Foliage: Green
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil; Average to Dry Soil

Uses and Benefits: Use the late harvest for fresh eating, poaching, pies and sauces. Sound fruit stores well, making Anjou useful when the orchard is intended to supply pears beyond harvest time.

Care Instructions: Provide another compatible pear for cross-pollination. Keep the canopy sunny, thin heavily crowded fruit and pick mature pears carefully for controlled ripening and storage.