Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Anjou Pear
The Anjou (Beurré d'Anjou) is a European pear of the 1800s, egg-shaped and green — sometimes red — with a short neck. Its firm, mild, sweet flesh and excellent keeping quality made it one of the most widely grown winter dessert pears.
| Cultivar | Anjou |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1872–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Steadman, Royal Charles b., Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Michigan, Van Buren, South Haven; United States; New York, New York; Oregon, Jackson, Medford |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 9 |
All 9 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006505, POM00006506, POM00006507, POM00006508, POM00006509, POM00006511, POM00007213, POM00007306, POM00007314.
