Botanical profile

Pyrus communis 'Anjou'

Latin name
Pyrus communis ‘Anjou’
Common name
'Anjou' Pear
Type
Fruit tree
Family
Rosaceae

Pyrus communis 'Anjou' is a traditional pear tree highly valued for its juicy, sweet, and delicately flavored fruits, suitable for fresh consumption, cooking, and canning. This hardy pear tree with a rounded habit adapts well to temperate climates like that of Quebec, offering white spring blossoms that attract bees and other pollinators while beautifying the garden. 'Anjou' is distinguished by its reliable productivity, balanced growth, and ease of maintenance, making it an excellent choice for residential orchards, edible gardens, and small landscape spaces. Easy to grow in full sun in well-drained soil, this cultivar combines yield, flavor, and hardiness, ideal for lovers of decorative and tasty fruit trees.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 5 to 9
Exposure
Full sun
Watering
Moderate watering
Fertilization
Apply a balanced organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium in early spring (March-April). On sandy soil, a second application may be necessary in summer.
Soil type
Well drained, fertile
Minimum temperature
'-29°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
White
Fruiting
Green to yellow pears, juicy, sweet, and fragrant, for fresh consumption, cooking, and preserving
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Rounded
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
12–15 ft (3.6–4.5 m)
Width
4–6 m (13–20 ft)
Growth rate
Rapid growth
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Pear tree
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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