Blackeney Red
PearBlackeney Red
Origin/History
A second-rate perry pear much used in Herefordshire, England. First recorded in Hogg's Fruit Manual (1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Obovate
Skin: Greenish-yellow, more or less deep red on the side next the sun
Flesh/Flavor: Firm, crisp, juicy, mildly acid
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Perry pear — grown specifically for cider production.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Blackeney Red.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 531. 1884.
A second-rate perry pear much used in Herefordshire, Eng. Fruit medium, obovate, greenish-yellow, more or less deep red on the side next the sun; flesh firm, crisp, juicy and mildly acid.