Charli Basiner

Pear

Charli Basiner

Origin/History

A production of J. de Jonghe of Brussels, Belgium, circa 1857.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, obovate.

Skin: Pale green, dotted and clouded with brown-russet. As it ripens, the ground color changes to yellowish-green.

Flesh & Flavor: White, juicy, and sugary. Quality rated as first (first-rate).

Season

September and October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Charli Basiner.

i. Hogg Fruit Man. 546. 1884. 2. Guide Prat. 89. 1895.

A production of J. de Jonghe of Brussels, Bel., about 1857. Fruit medium, obovate, pale green, dotted and clouded with brown-russet changing as it ripens to yellowish-green; flesh white, juicy and sugary; first; Sept. and Oct.

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

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