Pear
A pear is a sweet, edible fruit produced by trees of the genus Pyrus, commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking and baking.
Also known as: pear fruit, Pyrus fruit
How big is it?
11 cm · defined fruit length
Also 4.331 in
Defined fruit length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 8 cm to 14 cm.
A little perspective
Pear vs Human heart: length comparison
The long axis of a human heart is about 1.09 times the fruit length of a pear.
A pear is a sweet, edible fruit produced by trees of the genus Pyrus, commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking and baking.
A human heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
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Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Pear
Defined fruit length: 11 cm; defined specimen; range 8 cm–14 cm.
A defined medium pear 11 cm long using the USDA 178 g reference fruit mass. Cultivar and ripeness vary; the stem and leaf are excluded from calibrated fruit length.
USDA FoodData Central — raw fruit portions
The marked defined fruit length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human heart
Representative long axis: 12 cm; defined specimen; range 10 cm–14 cm.
A fist-sized adult heart represented by a 12 cm long-axis specimen. Cleveland Clinic gives an average adult mass of about 10 oz (283 g); individual anatomy varies.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked representative long axis is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 11 cm
We compare the fruit length of a pear. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 8 cm to 14 cm.
A defined medium pear 11 cm long using the USDA 178 g reference fruit mass. Cultivar and ripeness vary; the stem and leaf are excluded from calibrated fruit length.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 cm | 8 cm to 14 cm | defined specimen | |
| 178 g | 140 g to 220 g | defined specimen |
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- USDA FoodData Central — raw fruit portionsReference serving masses for raw fruits; dimensions remain explicit atlas specimen choices.
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