Jonah

Pear

Jonah

Origin/History

Known early in the last century in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Said to be one of the parents of Howell.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

A very hard and tough winter pear. Seldom becomes mellow and fit for dessert fruit, but when it does, it is very good, being full of rich, subacid, slightly astringent juice.

Size, form, stem, cavity, calyx, basin, skin, dots, flesh details, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Winter pear.

Bearing

Produces enormous crops every year.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

First publication reference: Mag. Hort. 15:70 (1849).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Jonah.

Mag. Hort. 15:70. 1849.

Known early in the last century in the city of New Haven, Conn., and said to be one of the parents of Howell. Fruit, "a very hard and tough winter pear, producing enormous crops every year that seldom becomes mellow and fit for dessert fruit, but when it does, it is very good, being full of rich, subacid, slightly astringent juice."

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