Cole Winter

Pear

Cole Winter

Origin/History

Received from the Horticultural Gardens, Victoria, Australia, by T. J. Garden, Gardenia, Virginia. First reported in the U.S.D.A. Pomological Report 37, 1895.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, short, pyriform (pear-shaped).

Distinctive Features: A well-defined suture-like groove runs from the stem to the calyx.

Stem: Medium length, seated in a small cavity.

Calyx: Large, open.

Skin: Yellow with russet coloring.

Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, melting, juicy, and sprightly in character. Quality rated as very good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Autumn.

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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Cole Winter.

U.S.D.A. Pom. Rpt. 37. 1895.

Received from Horticultural Gardens, Victoria, Australia, by T. J. Garden, Gardenia, Va. Fruit medium, short, pyriform, having a well-defined suture-like groove running from stem to calyx; color yellow, russeted; stem medium, in a small cavity; calyx large, open; flesh white, tender, melting, juicy, sprightly; very good; autumn.

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