Czernowes

Pear

Czernowes

Origin/History

Of unknown origin.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium; turbinate-obovate or pyriform-obovate, often bossed.

Skin: When ripe, brilliant lemon-yellow with some dots, except on the sun-exposed side which is tinged with light orange-red.

Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, buttery, melting, with abundant sugary juice, slightly musky, agreeable.

Season

September.

Quality

First rate.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

Referenced in Mas, Pomologie Générale, vol. 7, p. 17, fig. 489 (1881).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Czernowes.

Mas Pom. Gen. 7:17, fig. 489. 1881.

Of unknown origin. Fruit medium, turbinate-obovate or pyriform-obovate, often bossed; when ripe is a brilliant lemon-yellow, with some dots except on the side of the sun which is tinged with light orange-red; flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, with abundant sugary juice, slightly musky, agreeable; first; Sept.

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