Snow

Pear

Origin/History

Originated with Suel Foster, Muscatine, Iowa. Reported in 1873 as "better than Vicar except for size and keeping."

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Flesh: Very white.

Size: Smaller than Vicar.

Keeping: Inferior to Vicar.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Valuable for cooking.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Snow.

i. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 149. 1873.

Originated with Suel Foster, Muscatine, Ia. Reported in 1873 as "better than Vicar except for size and keeping. Its flesh is very white; valuable for cooking."

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

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