Huggard

Pear

Huggard

Origin/History Originated at Whitby, Ontario, Canada, from a cross between Beurré Clairgeau and Beurré d'Anjou.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large
Form: Obtuse-pyriform
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow with red blush
Flesh and Flavor: Sweet, juicy, good
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season Medium late.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited from Ragan Nom. Pear, B.P.I. Bul. 126:147 (1908).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Huggard. i. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bui. 126:147. 1908. Originated at Whitby, Ontario, Can., from Beurré Clairgeau crossed with Beurré d'Anjou. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, yellow with red blush; flesh sweet, juicy, good; medium late.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)