i've never heard of a prunus pear before

[Rob D]

Ha ha! I thought that was what it was - it's prunus something - I think has purple leaves?

 

 

Wood is very hard with very bright red spalting...

[Eddy_t]

Ha ha! I thought that was what it was - it's prunus something - I think has purple leaves?

 

 

Wood is very hard with very bright red spalting...

 

 

Myrobalan plum? Prunus cerasifera?

[agg221]

Ha ha! I thought that was what it was - it's prunus something - I think has purple leaves?

 

 

Wood is very hard with very bright red spalting...

 

Ah - that which was formerly known as Prunus pissardi and is now known as Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii'

 

Alec

[peatff]

 

They look more like Russet apples than pears.

[Peasgood]

They look more like Russet apples than pears.

 

I thought they were russeted crab apples when I first saw them, they are definitely pear.

[Paul Jenks]

Are you sure they weren't trying to sell a pair of plums with their wood and got mixed up with their syntax and posted on the wrong site too?

[fagus]

Tis a small cooking pear. I am originally from Hull and know this pear. The Hazel pear is thought to be corruption of Hessle Pear. Hessle is a small town next to Hull,we pronounce it Hezzle.

Hessle Pears are common enough in East Yorkshire, and readily available. They were first recorded in 1827 and it is possible that they originated much earlier than this, but there is no proof that they came from Hessle.