Pollan
PearPollan
Origin/History
A Pennsylvania pear. First referenced in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869, p. 834); Hedrick (1921) cites this as the sole authority and reproduces the description without addition.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Below medium in size; nearly globular in form.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with a shade of brown on the sun-exposed side.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh whitish, a little coarse, moderately juicy, vinous, and pleasant. Quality rated Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pollan.
A Pennsylvania Pear.
Fruit below medium, nearly globular, greenish yellow, with a shade of brown in the sun. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, moderately juicy, vinous, pleasant. Good. August.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Pollan.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 834. 1869.
A Pennsylvania pear. Fruit below medium, nearly globular, greenish-yellow, with a shade of brown in the sun; flesh whitish, a little coarse, moderately juicy, vinous, pleasant; good; Aug.