Shobden Court
PearShobden Court Pear
Origin/History
Raised by T. A. Knight, President of the Horticultural Society of London. Referenced in Hogg's Fruit Manual (p. 646, 1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Below medium size; oblate, even in its outline (Herefordshire Pomona); symmetrical in form (Hedrick).
Stem: Very long and slender, inserted in a small cavity.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Eye very small, almost wanting.
Basin: Small, round, rather deep.
Skin: Deep rich yellow, with a blush of red on the side next the sun. Covered with russetty dots — described as red and russetty (Herefordshire Pomona) or rough and russety (Hedrick).
Flesh and Flavor: White, coarse-grained, juicy, briskly acid and sweet, but not highly flavored. Rated second-rate.
Season
Ripe in January and February.
Uses
A second-rate pear; suitable for fresh eating at that quality level.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— Woolhope Naturalists Field Club, The Herefordshire Pomona (1885)Shobdon Court Pear.
Fruit below medium size; oblate, even in its outline. Skin deep rich yellow, with a blush of red next the sun, and covered with red russetty dots. Eye very small, almost wanting, set in a small round rather deep basin. Stalk very long and slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh white, coarse grained, juicy, briskly acid and sweet, but not highly flavoured. A second rate pear. Ripe in January and February.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Shobden Court. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 646. 1884. Raised by T. A. Knight, President of the Horticultural Society of London. Fruit below medium, oblate, symmetrical in form, deep rich yellow, blushed with red on the side next the sun, sprinkled all over with rough, russety dots; flesh white, coarse-grained, juicy, briskly acid and sweet, not highly flavored; second; Jan. and Feb.