Tettenhall
PearTettenhall
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); originally cited in Gardeners' Chronicle 733 (1841)
Origin/History
Supposed to flourish only in the parish of Tettenhall, near Wolverhampton.
Tree
A very profuse bearer. Remarkable for its beauty and ornamental qualities—in size, shape, and masses of deep green foliage described as surpassing any other pear tree. Contemporary accounts emphasize its exceptional vigor and aesthetic character.
Fruit
Quality described as "almost worthless" for consumption or commercial use.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Ornamental and forest tree. Valued for landscape and estate planting rather than fruit production.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Tettenhall.
- Card. Chron. 733. 1841.
"This pear, supposed only to flourish in the parish of Tettenhall, near Wolverhampton, though a very profuse bearer, has fruit almost worthless; but as a forest tree it is remarkable for its beauty, far surpassing in size, shape and masses of deep green foliage any other Pear-tree I ever saw."