Akatsupo

Pear

Origin/History Japanese variety, common in the neighborhood of Tokyo.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit Form: Rather elongated in shape compared with other Japanese varieties. Skin: Heavily speckled with large dots.

Season August.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Akatsupo.

Am. Gard. 12:10, fig. 6. 1891.

Japanese and common in neighborhood of Tokio. It is rather elongated in shape compared with other Japanese varieties, and heavily speckled with large dots; Aug.

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