Pear trees growing at the repository In spring (inset) and fall. As unique and individually colorful as are the fruit midseason. As curator of the nation’s largest collection of pear cultivars, Joseph Postman is often asked, “What’s your favorite pear?” Since his job is to organize information about pears and their characteristics, it seemed logical to create a category called “the curator’s choice.” There are 18 varieties on Postman’s list, “just a few of my favorites,” he said, and he lists them in alphabetical order: Aurora—A delicious and attractive fall pear with a Bartlett parent. Skin bright yellow, slightly russeted, […]