Buree Winter

Pear

Buree Winter

Origin/History

Documented in Langley Pomona (1729).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Globular-obtuse-pyriform.

Stalk and Calyx: Somewhat depressed at both.

Skin: Speckled all over.

Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

May be gathered early in September. In season February to April.

Uses

First class.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Buree Winter, i. Langley Pomona 131. 1729. Fruit medium, globular-obtuse-pyriform, somewhat depressed at both stalk and calyx, speckled all over; may be gathered early in September and in season Feb. to Apr.; first class.

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