Shipova, Sorbopyrus auricularis

sipovaThe Shipova (× Sorbopyrus auricularis) is a hybrid of a Pear (Pyrus communis) and the Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria).

It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 10-18 m tall. 

The fruit is 2.5-3 cm long; it is edible with a sweet, yellowish flesh, which tastes similar to an Asian Pear.