Pinneo, or Boston

Pear

Pinneo (or Boston)

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Shoots rather erect, light reddish-brown.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium; obovate, slightly oblong.

Skin Smooth; yellow when ripe; russeted around the stalk.

Stem Long, straight, slightly sunk.

Basin Moderate; wrinkled.

Flesh and Flavor Juicy, melting, pleasant, sweet, somewhat aromatic. Flesh dry unless picked early.

Cavity, Calyx, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.

Season Late August.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Source: John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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Pinneo, or Boston. Size medium, obovate, slightly oblong, smooth; yellow when ripe, russeted around the stalk, which is long, straight, slightly sunk; basin moderate, wrinkled; flesh juicy, melting, pleasant, sweet, somewhat aromatic. Flesh dry, unless picked early. Late August. Shoots rather erect, light reddish-brown.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Boston Pinneo