In 2000, I grafted scions of a European pear named d'Anis
to one of my pear trees. Has anyone grown this pear to
fruiting? Can you offer any description of the fruit?

It is hard to search out on the web. I found this link:

http://www.ars-grin.gov/cor/catalogs/pyrcult.html

which says that Todd Kennedy submitted it to the Natl. Germplasm
Repository -
Corvallis in 1996.

It is hard to sift the 'hits' from anise flavored pear tarts and pear
and anise scented candles, etc.

Thanks,

John