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Snow Pear (Pyrus nivalis) is a deciduous tree native to central and southern Europe, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yugoslavia. Snow Pear (Latin: Pyrus nivalis) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Snow Pear is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Snow Pear is a member native to AUT, BGM, BUL, CZE, FRA, and GRC. Snow Pear thrives in light to moist soils that are well-draining or clayey, with a preference for a neutral pH between 7 and 7.5.
Snow Pear grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 8/10 light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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