Pyrus communis ‘Winter Crasanne’

Fruit; large, irregular turbinate in shape. Skin; greenish yellow with some patches of brown russet. Flesh; yellowish white, melting, buttery, very little grittiness, rich, sugary. The tree is a good bearer. Considered an excellent pear. Ripening in January. [HP].  

 

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

Developed by Thomas Knight about 1830. Surprisingly this pear is mentioned by few of the later pomologies. Figured in Le Jardin Fruitier du Muséum [JFM vol.1/1858].

 

 

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [Pear no.19/1850]. There is no diary entry for this pear.

 

 

Notes

Published May 18, 2010 - 03:38 PM | Last updated Jul 22, 2011 - 02:59 PM

More details about Pyrus communis ‘Winter Crasanne’
Family Rosaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, England
Synonyms
  • Crassane d’Hiver 

 
Common Name

Dessert Pear, winter
Name in the Camden Park Record

Winter Crasanne

 

 
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