Gibb

Pear

Gibb

Origin / History

Raised from seed sent by Charles Gibb from Mongolia to Prof. Budd at Ames, Iowa. Cited in Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), as Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:482 (1913).

Tree

The tree is said to be very hardy and productive, coming into bearing when young.

Fruit

Size: About the size of Bartlett.

Form: Pyriform.

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: Nearly equal to Bartlett in quality, according to Prof. Budd. Seems to be of a better quality than most oriental pears.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Gibb.

i. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:482. 1913.

Raised from seed sent by Charles Gibb from Mongolia to Prof. Budd at Ames, Ia. Said to be very hardy and productive, coming into bearing when young. Fruit about the size of Bartlett, pyriform, nearly equal to Bartlett in quality, according to Prof. Budd. Seems to be of a better quality than most oriental pears.

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