Frances

Pear

Origin/History A seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards of New Haven, Connecticut, and first published in 1845.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit Rather large. Similar to Virgouleuse. Flavor not as sweet as Virgouleuse.

Season Not described in source.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

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)