Pear Trivia Quiz
The pear and the shrub tree are the species of genus Pyrus in the family Rosaceae, bearing the pomaceous fruit of the same name. Pears are valued for their edible fruits as well as their juices. So, what do you know about this very popular fruit? Take our quiz and find out.
- 1.
What's the maximum height of a pear tree?
- A.
10-17 metres
- B.
9 metres
- C.
8 metres
- D.
5 metres
Correct Answer
A. 10-17 metres -
- 2.
What do flowers of the pear tree look like?
- A.
They are green, sometimes tinted yellow or pink
- B.
They are yellow, sometimes tinted pink
- C.
They are white, sometimes tinted yellow or pink
- D.
They are blue, sometimes tinted yellow
Correct Answer
C. They are white, sometimes tinted yellow or pink -
- 3.
Where did the genus believe to have originated from?
- A.
Greece
- B.
Western China
- C.
Western Korea
- D.
Eastern china
Correct Answer
B. Western China -
- 4.
How many Asian species of pears are edible?
- A.
5
- B.
3
- C.
6
- D.
7
Correct Answer
A. 5 -
- 5.
What's the other name for Pyrus bourgaeana?
- A.
The American pear
- B.
Iberian Pear
- C.
The Persian pear
- D.
The Greeck pear
Correct Answer
B. Iberian Pear -
- 6.
What's the other name for Pyrus Condata?
- A.
The Marseillaise Pear
- B.
Chicago pear
- C.
Michigan pear
- D.
Plymouth pear
Correct Answer
D. Plymouth pear -
- 7.
How many varieties are known to be grown worldwide?
- A.
3000
- B.
1000
- C.
500
- D.
250
Correct Answer
A. 3000 -
- 8.
How can pears be stored?
- A.
Chopped and refrigerates
- B.
In a dry place
- C.
At room temperature until ripe
- D.
Frozen
Correct Answer
C. At room temperature until ripe -
- 9.
How many pear cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural society's award?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
7
Correct Answer
D. 7 -
- 10.
How are pears consumed?
- A.
They are consumed fresh, as juice, and dried
- B.
Fresh
- C.
Dried
- D.
As juice
Correct Answer
A. They are consumed fresh, as juice, and dried -
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