Jackson
PearJackson (Pear)
Origin/History
Origin, New Hampshire. Referenced by Downing (Fruit Trees of America, 1857) and Elliott (Fruit Book, 1859).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Sources conflict. Hedrick describes the fruit as obovate, short-pyriform. Thomas describes it as oblate approaching turbinate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Sources conflict slightly on ground color. Hedrick gives pale yellow, somewhat russeted; Thomas gives greenish-yellow and russet.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white (Hedrick), juicy, brisk, vinous. Quality good to very good (Hedrick).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Jackson,
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 512. 1857.
- Elliott Fr. Book 392. 1859. Origin, New Hampshire. Fruit medium, obovate, short-pyriform, pale yellow, somewhat russeted; flesh white and juicy, brisk, vinous; good to very good; Sept.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Jackson. Medium, oblate approaching turbinate, greenish-yellow and russet; juicy, brisk, vinous. September. N. H.