Hosen-Schenck

Pear

Origin and History

American variety from Pennsylvania.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Obovate.

Skin: Yellow.

Flesh: Melting.

Flavor: Not high flavor; quality variable.

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Last of August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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HOSEN-SCHENCK. Schenck's Pear, | Schenck's August Watermelon, Smokehouse, | Butter Pear.

American. From Pennsylvania. Fruit, large, obovate, yellow, melting, not high flavor; quality, variable. Last of August.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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