Dana's Hovey
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised by Mr Francis Dana at Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA. Named in honour of Mr C.M. Hovey, a well known nurseryman of Boston and author of 'The Fruits of America'. Fruits have tender, melting, juicy, sweet flesh with a rich, perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Dana's Hovey
Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
round/ovoid a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
none a
Russet
very high a
Flesh Colour
white/yellow a
Weight
142.00 g a
Russet (percent)
76-100% a
Stalk Angle
oblique a
Stalk Curve
absent/very weak a
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick a
Stalk Length
medium mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.