page_title: D'Anjou
hierarchical_section_title: D'Anjou
caption_attribution_description: English: A colour plate from The Pears of New York (1921) depicting the Beurré d'Anjou pear cultivar.
context_page_description: The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied to the variety when introduced to America and England. It is thought to have originated in the mid-19th century, in Belgium or France.
context_section_description: The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied to the variety when introduced to America and England. It is thought to have originated in the mid-19th century, in Belgium or France.
caption: Beurré d'Anjou, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
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