Why are these Pears Furry ?

[BADGER.BRAD]

We have a local Orchard with Damson, Apple and pear trees but I wondered what the fur is I've never seen it before ?

 

[Box Brownie]

Only a quick Googling but it seems that so called Fuzzy Pears are a variety of Quince

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

Funnily enough I've just been speaking to a old guy on the allotments near me and he said that most Pear trees are grown on Quince root stock and sometimes a shoot from the root stock can cause furry Pears , I looked this up and it seemed to be true but a little baffling to me as surely if it was off the Quince root stock it would be Quince rather than a Pear. That said he said there fine to eat which was the main worry. More Pies on the way !

 

[Cobra]

Quince root stock it would be Quince rather than a Pear.

Lots of ( hard) plants and fruit trees are grown on "root stock" possibly more than you would imagine.
A head or scion is grafted onto substantial and hardy "other"
That way many plants can be produced quickly and cheaply.

Lots of acers are grafted, as are wisteria.

 

[tikkathreebarrel]

Are these fuzzy pear fruits big and kinda irregularly shaped? Do they have a lovely perfume? I'd google quince and gear yourself up for making quince jam & jelly. YUM!

 

[Tigger.ufo]

Are these fuzzy pear fruits big and kinda irregularly shaped? Do they have a lovely perfume? I'd google quince and gear yourself up for making quince jam & jelly. YUM!

Definitely quince, you can see the flower at the bottom and knobbly too!

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

I just did a search for Quince and was amazed at how Pear like they can be I had always thought Quinces ( for no real reason) to be very small !