Bryan Edwards
PearBryan Edwards
Origin and History
A seedling discovered in the early nineteenth century in the neighborhood of Southampton, England, by Bryan Edwards.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Globular-turbinate.
Skin: Pale green, changing at maturity to pale yellow.
Flesh and Flavor: Melting, rich, sweet, pleasantly perfumed. Of considerable excellence.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Beginning of November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London 16:395 (1826).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bryan Edwards.
- Trans. Lond. Hort. Soc. 16:395. 1826.
A seedling found growing early in the nineteenth century in the neighborhood of Southampton, Eng., by Bryan Edwards. Fruit globular-turbinate, pale green changing at maturity to pale yellow; flesh melting, rich, sweet, pleasantly perfumed; of considerable excellence; beginning of Nov.