Pear

Pyrus species

Rosaceae (Rose)

Fire-blight-resistant Southern pears are some of the toughest fruit trees you can plant here.

EdiblePerennialDrought-tough

Pear (Pyrus species) illustration — Texas Roots plant database, by Jordan Polasek

Sun

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Soil

Tolerant, well-drained

pH

6.0–7.0

Hardiness

Deciduous tree

Height

15–25 ft

Spacing

18–20 ft

Days to harvest

3–5 yr to bear

What it is

Pear (Pyrus species) is in the Rosaceae (Rose) family. Fire-blight-resistant Southern pears are some of the toughest fruit trees you can plant here.

How to grow it

It wants full sun, water it moderate, and give it tolerant, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 18–20 ft apart. Expect roughly 3–5 yr to bear. Deciduous tree.

How it's used

Pear is used: fresh, canned, preserves.

🔎 How to identify it

Glossy oval leaves
White spring blossoms
Firm fruit, often best cooked

Edibility

PartsFruit

UsesFresh, canned, preserves

CautionNone of note.

🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.

Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.