Holland Green
PearHolland Green
Origin/History
An old variety described by William Coxe in 1817 (Coxe, Cultivation of Fruit Trees, p. 190, fig. 26), who stated it had been imported from Holland by William Clifton of Philadelphia. It was sometimes called the Holland Table Pear. Also noted by Kenrick (American Orchardist, 1832). Thought much of at the beginning of the nineteenth century, but considered by Manning to be worthless in this country. Was discarded by the London Horticultural Society before 1837.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large (Downing); rather large (Hedrick).
Form: Irregular (both sources); turbinate (Hedrick).
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Green, with spots of russet (Downing); green, with numerous indistinct spots and small cloudings of russet (Hedrick).
Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, melting, delicate, delicious (Downing); melting, sprightly, greenish-white and juicy (Hedrick).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September (Downing); September and October (Hedrick).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Holland Green.
An old variety, described by Coxe, and sometimes called Holland Table Pear.
Fruit large, irregular, green, with spots of russet. Flesh juicy, melting, delicate, delicious. September. (Coxe.)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Holland Green.
- Coxe Cult. Fr. Trees 190, fig. 26. 1817.
- Kenrick Am. Orch. 137. 1832.
An old variety described by William Coxe in 1817, and stated by him to have been imported from Holland by William Clifton of Philadelphia. It was sometimes called the Holland Table pear. Fruit rather large, irregular or turbinate in form, green, with numerous indistinct spots and small cloudings of russet; flesh melting, sprightly, greenish-white and juicy; thought much of at the beginning of the nineteenth century, but considered by Manning to be worthless in this country. Was discarded by the London Horticultural Society before 1837; Sept. and Oct.