Steinmitz Catherine
PearSteinmitz Catherine
Origin/History
A pear originating in Pennsylvania. First recorded in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869 edition, p. 858); cited and restated by Hedrick (1921).
Tree
Very vigorous and productive. No further tree characteristics described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium.
Form: Oblong pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish, with a tinge of brown in the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: White, moderately juicy, semi-melting (Downing: "half melting"), vinous. Quality rated Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
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)Steinmitz Catherine.
A Pennsylvania Pear. Tree very vigorous and productive.
Fruit medium or small, oblong pyriform, greenish, with a tinge of brown in the sun. Flesh white, moderately juicy, half melting, vinous. Good. September.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Steinmitz Catharine, i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 858. 1869. Originated in Pennsylvania. Fruit small to medium, oblong-pyriform, greenish, with a tinge of brown in the sun; flesh white, moderately juicy, semi-melting, vinous; good; Sept.