Cassel

Pear

Cassel

Origin / History

Probably a cross between Duchesse d'Angoulême and Kieffer. Introduced by Cassel Nursery, Cleveland, Ohio, about 1914. Listed in the American Pomological Society Report, 1920, p. 134.

Tree

Tree strong, upright, productive.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Resembling Duchesse d'Angoulême in shape.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Rich lemon-yellow.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellowish-white, fine-grained, rich, juicy, sweet.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October to December.

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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Cassel.

Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1920.

Probably a cross between Duchesse d'Angoulême and Kieffer. Introduced by Cassel Nursery, Cleveland, O., about 1914. Tree strong, upright, productive. Fruit large, resembling Duchesse d'Angoulême in shape, rich lemon-yellow; flesh yellowish-white, fine-grained, rich, juicy, sweet; Oct. to Dec.

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