Kennes
PearKennes
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size:
Medium, pyriform (pear-shaped), somewhat Urbaniste-shaped.
Skin:
Greenish-yellow, russeted.
Stem:
Thick, fleshy at insertion.
Calyx:
Partly closed.
Basin:
Broad, shallow.
Flesh and Flavor:
Buttery, melting, sweet, rich, perfumed. Quality rated as Excellent.
Core and Seeds:
Not described in source.
Season
October.
Storage and Use
Must be house-ripened.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Illustrated as Fig. 664 in The American Fruit Culturist.
Source:
John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Kennes. Medium, pyriform, somewhat Urbaniste-shaped; greenish-yellow, russeted; stalk thick, fleshy at insertion; calyx partly closed; basin broad, shallow; buttery, melting, sweet, rich, perfumed. Excellent. October. Must be house-ripened. Fig. 664.