Ida

Pear

Ida

Origin and History

On trial with Messrs Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large; Doyenné-shaped.

Skin: Yellowish-green washed with red-brown.

Flesh and Flavor: Buttery.

Stem, Cavity, Basin, Calyx, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

First quality dessert pear.

Tree

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Ida.

Guide Prat. 97. 1876. On trial with Messrs Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Fruit large, Doyenné-shaped, yellowish-green washed with red-brown; flesh buttery; first; Oct.

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