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Pyrus is the botanical name for a popular group of deciduous trees that produce fruit known as 'Pears.' The English word 'Pear' derives from its botanical name Pyrus which is Latin. Most pears that we enjoy today are a species of a larger genus and are known as Pyrus Communis, also Latin. Bartlett, Bosc and Comice are examples of Pyrus Communis.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y ago1655, Sir James Peare Pottson discovered ripe fruits in the top mountains of England. He described the fruit as green and similiar to the flavor of apples. The people of England were afraid to eat the fruit, for it was an unknown substance. But Sir Pottson ate the fruit, and died 2 weeks later. The British believed this to be a curse, but Pottson had cancer 5 years before his death in 1656. The British chose to name the fruit after Sir James Peare Pottson, taking his middle name Peare, shortening it to pear. They discovered the fruit was not "cursed" after 1668.
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∙ 8y agoLike most English words "pear" has a history said to stretch back back to Latin. In Old English they were called pere, peru. That came from the Dutch peer. That in turn came from the Latin pirum. But the story doesn't stop there!
After many twists and turns we wind up at the Aramaic/Syriac "pirâ", meaning "fruit", from the verb "pra", meaning "to beget, multiply, bear fruit".
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∙ 8y agoA pear brings us back to the victoryen time
When the word pair was created pair means two and pears wich sound like pairs grow in twos
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What trees do pears grow on?
pear trees
Were do pears originate from?
From pear trees! }:->
What plant do pears grow on?
The pear is a fruit that grows on trees. It hangs among the leaves, from the branches.
What can pear trees be used for?
Their most obvious is that of growing pears.
Why don't Bradford Pear Trees produce pears?
They do, but they are small (marble sized) and brown. in fact, to actually see them ... they are on a Bradford pear tree at 10204 princess Margaret pl in Richmond,va !!
Asian pear tree pruning?
Asian Pear Trees are pruned the same way as European Pears.
Do pears grow on trees?
Yes, graft a pear branch to an apple tree or an apple branch to a pear tree.
What is the plural of pears?
The plural of pear is pears.
Are pears grown from a tree?
They are grown from trees, yes, the tree is called a pear tree.
There are a few trees in a garden On one of them a pear tree there are pears quite logical But after a strong wind blew there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.
Difference between Cleveland and chanticleer trees?
Cleveland pear trees are a cultivar of the Bradford pear tree, known for its strong, upright growth and profusion of white flowers in spring. Chanticleer pear trees, also known as Select flowering pear trees, are a smaller, more compact cultivar with a narrower canopy and glossy green leaves. Both trees are ornamental and produce showy white flowers in spring, but Cleveland pears tend to be larger and have a more spreading canopy compared to the more upright and dense growth habit of Chanticleer pears.
If you had a pair of apples but a pear of a pair and an apple of a pair and you got a bunch of pears from your apple tree or u got ur pair of no pear on ur normal pear tree how many pears do u have?
2 One, pears do not grow on apple trees one is 1/2 of a pair.
