D'Arad
PearD'Arad
Origin/History
A Hungarian variety, probably originated in the County of Arad in the west of Transylvania. First documented in Mas's Pomology (vol. 5, fig. 382, 1880).
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Almost perfect ellipsoid
Skin: Rather thick, water-green, often nearly covered with brown-russet
Flesh: Yellowish, semi-fine, buttery, melting, full of richly saccharine juice, vinous and perfumed. Quality rated as good.
Season
September
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)D'Arad.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 5:187, fig. 382. 1880.
A Hungarian variety; probably originated in the County of Arad in the west of Transylvania.
Fruit medium, an almost perfect ellipsoid; skin rather thick, water-green, often nearly covered with brown-russet; flesh yellowish, semi-fine, buttery, melting, full of richly saccharine juice, vinous and perfumed; good; Sept.