Luola

Pear

Luola

Origin / History

Said to be a cross between Seckel and Dana Hovey, originated by W. C. Eckard, Watervliet, Mich., about 1907. Recorded in the Report of the American Pomological Society, 1920, page 135.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Very small.

Form: Globular.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, with faint blush.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Very rich; excellent.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Luola.

i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 135. 1920.

Said to be a cross between Seckel and Dana Hovey originated by W. C. Eckard, Watervliet, Mich., about 1907. Fruit very small, globular, greenish-yellow, with faint blush, very rich; excellent; Oct.

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