Henry (Connecticut)
PearHenry (Connecticut)
Origin/History
A seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards, Governor of Connecticut, and described by him to the Pomological Society of New Haven in 1845.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Small, turbinate (pear-shaped with the widest point toward the base).
Skin: Green, turning to yellow with a coppery blush.
Flesh and Flavor: Juicy, melting, and exceedingly rich and sweet. Noted as not surpassed by any [other pear] in richness.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); original description in Cultivator N.S. 2:175 (1845).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Henry (Connecticut).
- Cultivator N. S. 2:175. 1845.
A seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards, Governor of Connecticut and described by him to the Pomological Society of New Haven in 1845. Fruit small, turbinate, green turning to yellow, with a coppery blush; flesh juicy, melting and exceedingly rich and sweet, not surpassed by any in richness; Sept.