Kenyon
PearKenyon
Origin and History
Originated at McGregor, Iowa, about 1894.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: 2 to 2½ inches in diameter; globular.
Skin: Dark green when mature on the tree; changes to golden yellow or straw color with proper handling after picking.
Flesh and Flavor: Tender, juicy, and sweet, with a very fine flavor.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Cavity and Calyx: Not described in source.
Season and Maturation
Begins to drop from the tree in September or October. If picked at this stage and properly cared for until the middle of November or later, the fruit develops its color and quality; without such handling, the variety is apparently of little account.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
The variety's value is contingent upon harvest timing and post-harvest management. Early-fallen fruit requires careful handling through mid-November to achieve its best character.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Iowa Horticultural Society Report, 523 (1904).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Kenyon.
- Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 523. 1904.
Originated at McGregor, Iowa, about 1894. Fruit 2 to 2½ inches in diameter, globular, begins to drop in September or October and then apparently of no account, but if picked then and properly cared for until the middle of November or later, changes in color from a dark green to a golden yellow or straw color and is tender, juicy, and sweet, with a very fine flavor.