Henry (Illinois)
PearHenry (Illinois)
Origin / History
Originated from French pear seed planted in 1871 by Henry C. Henry, Effingham County, Ill. The variety is recorded in the Illinois Horticultural Society Report, page 302, of 1895, and in the Phoenix Nursery Catalog, page 13, of 1906.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit large.
Form: Fruit resembling Bartlett in shape.
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: Said to be a hardy and long-keeping pear of good quality. Flavor resembling Bartlett.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Long-keeping, according to report.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Henry (Illinois). 1. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 302. 1895. 2. Phoenix Nurs. Cat. 13. 1906.
Originated from French pear seed planted in 1871 by Henry C. Henry, Effingham County, Ill. Said to be a hardy and long-keeping pear of good quality. Fruit large, resembling Bartlett in shape and flavor.