Japan Wonder
PearJapan Wonder
Origin/History
Japanese origin. Introduced to the United States by Doctor Whitaker.
Tree
Growth habit: open grower.
Bark, twigs, lenticels, buds, leaves, and vigor: Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, flat, apple-like in form.
Skin: Light yellow, covered with many white dots across the entire surface.
Flesh and Flavor: White, brittle, juicy. Poor in quality.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity and Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), Cornell Station Bulletin 332:483 (1913).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Japan Wonder.
- Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:483. 1913.
Japanese, introduced to this country by Doctor Whitaker, who says of it: "the fruit is rather flat, large, apple-like; color light yellow, with many white dots covering the entire surface; flesh white, brittle, juicy, poor in quality. Tree an open grower."