Achan

Pear

Achan

Origin & History

A well-known Scotch dessert pear, probably of Norwegian origin. Suitable only to a northern climate.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Below medium in size; turbinate, but often obovate when grown to a large size.

Skin: On the shaded side, greenish-yellow strewed with gray-russet patches and dots. On the exposed cheek, dull ferruginous red.

Flesh and Flavor: Tender, buttery, sugary, and juicy, with a rich, aromatic flavor.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Dessert pear.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Achan. 1. Mag. Hort. 9:130. 1843. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 467. 1884.

This well-known Scotch dessert pear is probably of Norwegian origin. It is suitable only to a northern climate. Fruit below medium, turbinate but often obovate when grown to a large size, greenish-yellow on the shaded side, strewed with gray-russet patches and dots; on the exposed cheek it is of a dull, ferruginous red; flesh tender, buttery, sugary, juicy, with a rich, aromatic flavor; Nov. and Dec.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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