Philopena
PearOrigin/History
A chance variety brought to notice by Reuben Ragan of Indiana, about 1850 and named Philopena by him.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium
Form: Oblong-pyriform
Skin: Yellow, with purple blush
Stem: Short
Cavity: Small or absent
Calyx: Open, in a small, shallow basin
Flesh/Flavor: Quality medium
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens three or four weeks after Bartlett.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); original publication: W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 24 (1904)
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Philopena.
i. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 24. 1904.
A chance variety brought to notice by Reuben Ragan of Indiana, about 1850 and named Philopena by him. Fruit small to medium, oblong-pyriform, yellow, with purple blush; calyx open, in a small, shallow basin; stem short, cavity small or absent; quality medium; three or four weeks after Bartlett.