Hawaii
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Hawaii
Origin/History
A Japanese pear; date of introduction unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, apple-shaped.
Skin: Light lemon-yellow, with rough, russet dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Hard, gritty, wanting in flavor, subacid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), referencing Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 84 (1880) and Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:482 (1913).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1901) from Arkansas
- Yarbrough Bros. , Stephens , Arkansas — 1901
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Hawaii.
- Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 84. 1880.
- Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:482. 1913.
A Japanese pear; date of introduction unknown. Fruit medium, apple-shaped, light lemon-yellow, with rough, russet dots; flesh hard, gritty, wanting in flavor, subacid; Oct.