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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
|familia=Rosaceae
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
|genus=Pyrus
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|common_name=Pear
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|habit=tree
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|Min ht box=10
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|Min ht metric=ft
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Max ht box=15
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|Max ht metric=ft
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|lifespan=perennial
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|exposure=sun
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|water=moderate
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|features=deciduous, edible, fruit
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|flower_season=mid spring
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|flowers=white
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
|Temp Metric=°F
| color = IndianRed
|min_zone=3
| image = Pears.jpg
|max_zone=8
| image_width = 180px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
|image=Pears.jpg
| image_caption = [[European Pear]] branch with fruit
|image_width=180
|image_caption=[[European Pear]] branch with fruit
}}
}}
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soon hybridized with the common pear, and a race of mongrel varieties
soon hybridized with the common pear, and a race of mongrel varieties
was the result. Of these hybrids, only two have gained great
was the result. Of these hybrids, only two have gained great
commercial prominence. These are LeConte and Kieffer (Figs. 2809,
commercial prominence. These are LeConte and Kieffer. The LeConte, which appeared about the middle of last
century and which is the first of the American hybrids, so far as we
century and which is the first of the American hybrids, so far as we
know, was found to be well adapted to the southern states and its
know, was found to be well adapted to the southern states and its
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