Hungerford's Oswego
PearHungerford's Oswego
Origin/History
Received from Oswego, N.Y. The variety was described by Downing as early as 1869 (Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, p. 786), with Hedrick's 1921 account drawing directly on that earlier citation.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Downing describes the fruit as roundish; Hedrick gives globular — a slight difference in emphasis, though both indicate a substantially round, compact form.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, with brown dots.
Flesh/Flavor: White, buttery, melting, juicy, gritty, and sweet. Quality rated Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Hungerford's Oswego.
Received from Oswego, N. Y.
Fruit medium, roundish, yellow, with brown dots. Flesh white, buttery, juicy, melting, gritty, sweet. Good. October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Hungerford Oswego. i. Downing FT. Trees Am. 786. 1869. From Oswego, N. Y. Fruit medium, globular, yellow, with brown dots; flesh white, buttery, melting, juicy, gritty, sweet; good; Oct.