Bensell's Winter
PearOrigin and History
Named for the original cultivator near Philadelphia.
Tree
A great bearer.
Fruit
Form and Size: Large, full round pear.
Skin: Yellow.
Flesh and Flavor: Firm and juicy, somewhat astringent.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Storage
Fine keeping fruit.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)
- BENSELL'S WINTER.
This pear takes its name from the original cultivator near Philadelphia. It is a large full round pear; the skin yellow, the flesh firm and juicy, somewhat astringent—it is a fine keeping fruit, and a great bearer.