Red d'Anjou Pear USDA Zone_5 This Turkish aristocrat

This Turkish aristocrat

Origin Date: North Carolina 1850's

The D'Anjou pear tree originated in the early to mid-19th century

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Red d'Anjou Pear USDA Zone_5 This Turkish aristocratThe Red d' Anjou pear tree originated as naturally occurring bud sport found on Green D'Anjou pear tree. "Bud sports" are spontaneous, naturally occurring mutation that crop up on trees. The Red d'Anjou pears, however, are an exception. They occurred twice, as the first red sport of D'Anjou was discovered in the early 1950's near Medford, Oregon, and a second red sport was discovered in the late 1970's in Parkdale, Oregon. Red d'Anjou pears are very