Maud Hogg
PearMaud Hogg (Pear)
Origin and History
Raised by John Mannington of Uckfield, in the Weald of Sussex, England. Produced fruit for the first time in 1871.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium; oblong-obovate.
Skin: Entirely covered with a crust of warm brown-russet resembling the Beurré Gris. A slight orange glow appears on the side exposed to the sun, similar in character to the Chaumontel. No yellow or ground color is visible.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, tender and buttery, very juicy. Sweet with a rich flavor. Classified as a dessert pear of the first quality.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Dessert pear.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Maud Hogg.
- Jour. Hort. 20:30. 1871. 2. Rogg Fruit Man. 615. 1884.
Raised by John Mannington, Uckfield, in the Weald of Sussex, Eng.; bore fruit in 1871 for the first time. Fruit above medium, oblong-obovate; skin entirely covered with a crust of warm brown-russet like that of the Beurré Gris, and has a slight orange glow on the side exposed to the sun, very much like the Chaumontel, no yellow or ground color visible; flesh yellowish-white, tender and buttery, very juicy, sweet, richly flavored; a dessert pear of the first quality; Oct. to Dec.