Pear

See also:

• Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Rosaceae: Pyrus  (2)

• Asian Pears - These fruit are crisp in texture and good to eat as soon as harvested. This factsheet provides information on the market, cultivation, types, varieties and harvesting.
• Crop Profiles for Pears in New England - General production information on this crop, the cultural practices involved, insect pests, diseases, nematodes and their control by biological, cultural and chemical means. [PDF]
• European Pear - Article from Wikipedia on this fruit with information on its origins, cultivation and the main cultivars.
• Fabraea Leaf Spot of Pear - Information on this condition which can affect foliage and fruit, the symptoms, disease cycle, monitoring, management and chemical control.
• Fire Blight of Pear, Erwinia amylovora - Information from West Virginia University on this serious condition, monitoring the trees and possible control methods.
• Growing Pear Trees - Instructions on choosing and growing these fruit trees in the garden, with information on rootstocks, varieties, pollination, pruning and care.
• Pear Midge and Leaf Blister Mite - Information on Contarinia pyrivora and Eriophyes pyri which are two very common pests of pear trees, including typical symptoms, the life cycle of the pest and prevention and control measures.
• Pear Scab, Venturia pirina - Fact sheet from West Virginia University on this economically important disease, the symptoms, disease cycle, monitoring, management and control.
• Pears - Information on site selection for this crop, soil preparation, varieties of Asian pears and advice on selecting rootstocks.
• Plant Disease Control: Pear - Detailed information on about twenty diseases which can affect this crop and the control methods available.
• Victorian Pear Tree Cultivation - Excerpt from the 'Dictionary of Daily Wants' (1858) on the culture of pears, including instructions on grafting, budding, cultivation and storage.