Frances

Pear

Frances

Origin / History

Seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards of New Haven, Conn. First published in 1845, in Mag. Hort. 11:252.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Rather large.

Form: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Not described in source.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Not so sweet.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Similar to Virgouleuse.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Frances.

Mag. Hort. 11:252. 1845.

A seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards of New Haven, Conn., and first published in 1845. Similar to Virgouleuse, rather large, and not so sweet.

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