Oneida

Pear

Oneida Pear

Origin/History

Originated in western New York. Hedrick (1921) cites Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869) as the primary reference.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium or below.

Form: Roundish (Downing); globular (Hedrick).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellow, partially netted and patched with light russet.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, coarse, juicy, half-melting (Downing) / semi-melting (Hedrick), pleasant (Downing) / agreeable (Hedrick). Quality rated Good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Oneida.

Origin, Western New York.

Fruit medium or below, roundish, pale yellow, partially netted and patched with light russet. Flesh white, coarse, juicy, half melting, pleasant. Good. September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Oneida. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 823. 1869. Originated in western New York. Fruit medium or below, globular, pale yellow, partially netted and patched with light russet; flesh white, coarse, juicy, semi-melting, agreeable; good; Sept.

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

Oneida Chief