New Meadow
PearNew Meadow
Origin/History
A perry pear grown in Herefordshire, England. First documented by Hogg (1884).
Fruit
Size and Form: Very small; turbinate (pear-shaped with the broader end at the base).
Skin: Covered with brownish-gray russet; a brownish cheek on the side exposed to the sun.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Perry pear (used in the production of perry, a fermented pear beverage).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)New Meadow,
- Hogg Fruit Man. 623. 1884.
A perry pear, grown in Herefordshire, England. Fruit very small, turbinate, covered with brownish-gray russet, and a brownish cheek next the sun.