General Sherman

Pear

Origin and History

A seedling of Dr. Shurtleff's, submitted to the committee on fruits of the Horticultural Society of Massachusetts in 1866. First fruited in 1856.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Diameter 2¼ inches; turbinate form.

Flesh: White, melting, breaking, and juicy.

Skin, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November to December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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General Sherman.

Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 43. 1866.

A seedling of Dr. Shurtleff's submitted to the committee on fruits of the Horticultural Society of Massachusetts in 1866. "Fruited in 1856. Diam. 2¼ in.; flesh white, melting, breaking and juicy; November to December, turbinate."

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