Ernie Janes / Conference Pear tree (Pyrus communis) growing against wall in garden, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Préau / Two pears hanging from a branch in an allotment, Grande-Synthe, Dunkirk, France, September 2010

Jouan & Rius / Pear (Pyrus communis) growing on tree in garden, France, June

Jouan & Rius / Pears (Pyrus communis) ripening on tree, France, September

Ernie Janes / Conference Pear tree (Pyrus communis) growing against wall in garden, UK

Gary K. Smith / Cultivated 'Williams' variety of pears (Pyrus communis) fan trained, UK, September

Gary K. Smith / Cordon Pear (Pyrus communis) variety 'Cattilac' ripening fruit growing in walled garden, England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Pear (Pyrus communis) variety 'Vicar of Winkfield' ripening fruit growing in walled garden, England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Cordon Pear (Pyrus communis) variety 'Conference' ripening fruit growing in walled garden, England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Cordon Pear (Pyrus communis) variety 'berre clairgeau' in walled garden, England, UK, August

Dietmar Nill / Pear tree (Pyrus communis) in blossom, Germany

Thomas Marent / Common Pear (Pyrus communis) flowers, Switzerland

Martin Gabriel / Pear tree in flower (Pyrus communis) Bavaria, Germany

Nick Turner / Fruiting Pear tree in orchard {Pyrus communis} Gloucestershire, UK

Nick Turner / Row of fruiting Pear trees in orchard {Pyrus communis} Gloucestershire, UK

Dietmar Nill / Wild Pear tree (Pyrus communis) in blossom. Germany

Bjorn Forsberg / Cultivated pears Alexander lukas variety {Pyrus communis} Sweden