Ives Winter

Pear

Ives Winter

Origin/History

Raised by Prof. Ives (Downing) — identified as Dr. Eli Ives (Hedrick) — of New Haven, Connecticut (Thomas gives "Conn." as provenance). Described by Downing in 1857 and 1869, with Hedrick citing both editions.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Depressed pyriform (Downing, Hedrick). Thomas describes the form as "short pyriform" rather than depressed pyriform — a minor conflict in terminology, though both indicate a squat, pear shape.

Stem: Large and long, set in an abrupt cavity (Downing).

Cavity: Abrupt (Downing).

Calyx: Open (Downing).

Basin: Large (Downing).

Skin: Yellowish, sprinkled with russet (Downing); yellowish, sprinkled with russet spots (Hedrick); yellowish, russeted (Thomas).

Flesh/Flavor: White, coarse, and granular (Downing; Hedrick confirms coarse, granular).

Season

December.

Uses

Cooking.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

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Ives' Winter.

Raised by Prof. Ives, New Haven.

Fruit medium, depressed pyriform, yellowish, sprinkled with russet. Stem large and long, in an abrupt cavity. Calyx open, in a large basin. Flesh white, coarse, and granular. Cooking. December.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Ives Winter.

Downing Fr. Trees Am. 575. 1857. 2. Ibid. 789. 1869. Raised by Dr. Eli Ives. Fruit medium, depressed-pyriform, yellowish, sprinkled with russet spots; flesh white, coarse, granular; cooking; Dec.

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

Ives' Winter. Medium, short pyriform, yellowish, russeted; coarse. December. Conn.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)