Botanical name: Pyrus communis
Family: Rosaceae (rose)

• Deciduous
• Cultivar of the common pear
• 15-30 ft in height
• Smooth bark when young, thickens and becomes more coarse as it ages
• White flowers appear in the spring
• Simple, glossy, green, serrated margins have fine teeth. leaves alternate on the twig
• Fruit has a thin skin, is green and turns yellow as it ripens (usually after it falls or is picked)
• Often eaten raw or canned and holds it’s shape well after being baked.
• Classic “pear” shape