What is the most commonly grown variety of pear?

sameer638

According to the Rainier Fruit company the Green Anjou is the most abundant variety of pear in the US. http://www.rainierfruit.com/products/pears/varieties.html Jul 01 08, 7:51 PM

22crows

The Williams' Bon Chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or Bartlett pear in the U.S. and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_pear Jul 02 08, 7:21 AM

zbeckabee

'Bartlett' is the most common pear cultivar in the world, and represents about 75% of US pear production. There are relatively few cultivars of European or Asian pear grown worldwide. Only about 20-25 European and 10-20 Asian cultivars represent virtually all the pears of commerce. Almost all European cultivars were chance seedlings or selections originating in western Europe, mostly France. All of the Asian cultivars originated in Japan and China. http://www.uga.edu/fruit/pear.html Jul 02 08, 7:59 AM