Valley

Pear

Valley (Pear)

Origin and History

Possibly of English origin. First documented in Brookshaw's Horticultural Repository (1823).

Tree

No characteristics described in available source material.

Fruit

Form and Size: Oval or lemon-shaped.

Skin: Yellow, strewn with fine dots. Skin is thick.

Flesh: Soft, buttery.

Flavor: Very pleasant.

Season

Mid-August (ripening period).

Uses

Not specified in source material.

Subtypes and Variants

None documented.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), referencing Brookshaw, Horticultural Repository 2:185, Plate XCVII, figure 2 (1823).

Note: This description is sparse and lacks detail on tree vigor, growth habit, leaf characteristics, cavity and calyx formation, core structure, and storage behavior. Additional historical or pomological sources describing Valley may provide more identification-relevant detail.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Valley. 1. Brookshaw Hort. Reposit. 2:185, Pl. XCVII, fig. 2. 1823. Possibly of English origin. Fruit oval or lemon-shape, yellow, strewn with fine dots; skin thick; flesh soft, buttery; flavor very pleasant; mid-Aug.

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