Canning

Pear

Canning

Origin / History

Listed by McIntosh in the Book of the Garden, 1855.

Tree

Habit of tree more robust and hardy than that of Easter Beurré, which Canning resembles.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Resembling Easter Beurré.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Not described in source.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Not described in source.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January and February.

Uses

Not described in source.

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)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1849) from Massachusetts

Hovey & Co. , Cambridge , Massachusetts — 1849

View original book sources (1)

Canning.

McIntosh Bk. Card. 460. 1855. Fruit large, resembling Easter Beurré but the habit of the tree is more robust and hardy; Jan. and Feb.

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

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