Refreshing

Pear

Refreshing

Origin and History

Raised by Benjamin Macomber of Grand Isle, Vermont. Published in Rural New York 242, with illustrations (figs. 133, 134) in 1885.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Below medium.

Skin: Bright golden yellow.

Stem: Stout, medium long, inserted in a small cavity.

Cavity: Small.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, juicy, melting, and sweet. Quality rated very good.

Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Refreshing. i. Rural N. Y. 242, figs. 133, 134. 1885. Raised by Benjamin Macomber, Grand Isle, Vt. Fruit below medium, bright golden yellow; stem stout, medium long, in a small cavity; flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet; very good; Sept.

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