Pear blossoms are usually white, but there are also pink and rose-red ones.

The color of the petals of pear flowers is very pure, with only one color, and the pear flowers have a faint floral fragrance, which is very pleasant. Pear blossoms generally bloom in spring in March and April. They like a warm environment. The anthers in the middle of the pear blossoms are usually dark red or purple.

The yield of a pear tree will be greatly reduced if it is grown in dark conditions. It needs sufficient light to grow well. Pear blossoms have been cultivated in my country for more than 2,000 years. They are native to my country and can be found almost all over the country, and their output is second only to apples. Famous pear blossoms in my country include Zhaoxian pear blossom, Ningling pear garden, Xixia pear blossom and so on.

Morphological characteristics of pear trees

Pear trees have well-developed root systems, with vertical root depths reaching more than 2 to 3 meters, and horizontal roots that are widely distributed, about twice the crown width. It likes light and temperature, so it should be planted in gently sloping mountains with deep soil and good drainage, especially sandy loam mountains. Strong dryness and obvious layering. The fruit is early and the fruiting period is long. Some varieties begin to bear fruit in 2 to 3 years, and the fruiting period can last for more than 50 years.

The leaves of the pear tree are single, alternate, serrated or entire, sparsely divided, sweeping in the buds, with petioles and stipules. Because pear trees are widely distributed, their phenological stages vary greatly. In terms of flowering period, pear trees generally bloom in Huili, Sichuan, in early to mid-February, and the flowers are white and bloom in mid-May in Yanbian, Jilin. Yali blooms in early March in Changsha, Hunan, and in early May in Beizhen, Liaoning. The flowering period in each place differs by nearly two months.