Henry (Connecticut)
PearHenry (Connecticut)
Origin / History
A seedling raised by the Hon. H. W. Edwards, Governor of Connecticut. He described it to the Pomological Society of New Haven in 1845. The description appeared in the Cultivator N.S. 2:175, 1845.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit small.
Form: Turbinate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Green turning to yellow, with a coppery blush.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Juicy, melting, and exceedingly rich and sweet, not surpassed by any in richness.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Sept.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
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.