Henry IV

Pear

Henry IV

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Shoots diverging or spreading, yellowish-brown in color. Very productive.

Fruit

Form and Size: Rather small, round-obovate, somewhat turbinate.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, often somewhat russeted; sometimes displaying a dark reddish-brown cheek.

Stem (Stalk): An inch and a fourth long, slender, usually fleshy at insertion, not sunk.

Basin: Shallow, abrupt.

Calyx: Closed.

Flesh and Flavor: Juicy, melting, rich, perfumed; mostly first-rate flavor. Requires house-ripening for proper maturity.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season Early in autumn.

Uses Not described in source.

Other The variety is also known as Ananas and Henri Quatre.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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Henry IV. (Ananas, Henri Quatre.) Rather small, round-obovate, somewhat turbinate; surface greenish-yellow, often somewhat russeted, sometimes a dark reddish-brown cheek; stalk an inch and a fourth long, slender, usually fleshy at insertion, not sunk; basin shallow, abrupt; calyx closed; flesh juicy, melting, rich, perfumed, mostly first-rate flavor. Needs house-ripening. Early in autumn. Shoots diverging or spreading, yellowish-brown. Very productive. Fig. 679.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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