Arkansas
PearArkansas Pear
Origin / History
It has been suggested that this pear may be the Uvedale's St. Germain or Pound pear. The variety has appeared in historical records as Arkansas Mammoth.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, long, obtuse-pyriform, tapering at both ends.
Skin: Green, tinged with yellow, very much marked with dots and patches of russet.
Stem: Medium long, stout, curved, inserted without cavity.
Calyx: Large, open.
Basin: Shallow.
Flesh and Flavor: White, moderately juicy, tough but crisp. Astringent. Quality poor.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season / Storage
A late keeper.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
The variety's quality is rated as poor.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Arkansas.
- Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:25. 1908. Arkansas Mammoth. 2. Mo. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 37. 1896.
It has been suggested that this may be the Uvedale's St. Germain or Pound pear. Fruit large, long, obtuse-pyriform, tapering at both ends, green, tinged with yellow, very much marked with dots and patches of russet; stem medium long, stout, curved, inserted without cavity; calyx large, open; basin shallow; flesh white, moderately juicy, tough but crisp, astringent; quality poor; a late keeper.