pear tree

I was cleaning out the hedgerow on the farm and found a pear tree but the pears are shaped like apples. I have never seen pears this shape before dose anybody know what kind they are. We are calling them pearples.

[ronbre]

they might be a type of asian pear, they are often apple shaped..

[stickinthemud]

google "pear image"
nashi pears look like apples, probably others as well

[mary,tx]

We had some big apple shaped pears once. I don't know what they were, but they were great canning apples.

[momofseven]

Are you sure that they are pears? Osage Orange trees look like pear sahped apples... but they are kind of bumpy and thick skinned.

[CarolynRenee]

A pear gone wild?

[uncle Will in In.]

Quince apples are round, and colored like a pear. Mother made what we called quince honey out of them.

[Callieslamb]

I wasn't going to say quince too since asian pears need pollinators to produce fruit.

[mary,tx]

That big pear tree I had before with the big, roundish fruit did not have a pollinator, and produced very well. I actually had not seen the big round pears, either, and carried one into my Extension Agent to ask him what it was. He asked me what question I had about my pear.

I'd think anyone could tell the difference between a pear and an Osage/horseapple.

they are pears. small and there are thorns on the tree. this hedge row hasn't been cleaned out in 20+ years I guess it could be a wild pear.

[dylanM]

It is called a pickling pear. I dont know the correct botanical name. The pears from those trees had cloves stuck into them & they were jarred & canned whole.Canned the flavor is spicy & sweet .
When ripe they are yellow in colour.The pears dont get big , they stay small & round.
The last couple of trees left in the hills where my family is from, are taken very good care of because they can not find any more of them.
Mamaw's sisters still pick & can them.

[mary,tx]

Originally Posted by Basom

they are pears. small and there are thorns on the tree. this hedge row hasn't been cleaned out in 20+ years I guess it could be a wild pear.

Pear trees do not have thorns. You've got something else.
Osage/horseapples DO have thorns.

[Lurker_KS]

"Pear trees do not have thorns" Incorrect.

Pear trees most certainly can have thorns. If you take the seeds from any domesticated variety and plant them the progeny often show this trait. I know, I've done it.

"I guess it could be a wild pear. " Yep, most likely a seedling. It's unique so you can name it whatever you like.

thank you all for your input. This is a third generation farm and in the early days they grew alot of pears to can. So it could very well be a wild pear.

[haypoint]

I found some pear trees loaded with a russet apple shaped pear, about the size of a crab apple. I was on an apple tasting hike. I took a bite of this pear and it dried my mouth it was so bitter. I did some reading about these wild pears. They go from awful and green to awful and soft. I don't know about Quince.
I think wild pear trees could be used for firewood, but little else.