Tasting notes and identification advice for apples, pears, plums, cherries and other orchard varieties.

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Pear varieties

a(6)
b(14)
c(8)
d(4)
f(4)
g(3)
h(5)
j(1)
k(2)
l(2)
m(3)
n(1)
o(3)
p(5)
r(2)
s(3)
w(1)
y(1)

Kieffer
A popular North American pear variety, thought to be a seedling of Bartlett (Williams). Like Bartlett it was widely grown for commercial processing. A major reason for its popularity was a near-magical resistance to fireblight.
Korean Giant
Korean Giant has potentially the largest fruits of any Asian pear variety.