Canning

Pear

CANNING (Pear)

Origin/History

Documented in the McIntosh Book, Card 460, recorded in 1855. Catalogued by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).

Tree

The habit of the tree is more robust and hardy (relative to Easter Beurré).

Fruit

Size and Form: Large; resembles Easter Beurré.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: 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)

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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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