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Peters

Pear

Peters

Origin/History Raised in 1848 by Rev. Absalom Peters of Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Tree Vigorous grower; annual, abundant bearer.

Fruit

  • Size: Medium
  • Form: Roundish obovate obtuse pyriform
  • Skin: Greenish yellow, shaded with brownish red in the sun
  • Flesh: White, coarse, moderately juicy, half melting
  • Flavor: Sweet, pleasant

Season August

Quality Rating Good

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

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Peters.

Raised in 1848, by Rev. Absalom Peters, of Williamstown, Mass. Tree vigorous grower, and an annual abundant bearer.

Fruit medium, roundish obovate obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, shaded with brownish red in the sun. Flesh white, coarse, moderately juicy, half melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. August.

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