Honey (Russia). 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 21. 1887. 2. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:146. 1908.
Introduced from Russia in 1879 under the Russian name Gliva Medovaya. Fruit small, globular-pyriform, yellow, blushed red; flesh coarse, juicy, sweet; mid-season.
Honey Dew. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 55. 1921.
Originated by Mr. Raabe of Illinois and introduced by Stark Bros. in 1921. Fruit large, roundish, golden-yellow, almost covered with rich russet; flesh tender, crisp, very juicy, sweet; early fall.
Honigbergamotte. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:78. 1856.
Nassau, 1833. Fruit medium, globular, symmetrical; skin smooth, uniformly greenish-yellow, brownish-red on the side next the sun; flesh semi-melting, aromatic; second for dessert; first for general culinary uses; Sept.
Honnelbirne. 1. Löschnig Mostbirnen 38, fig. 1913.
A perry pear grown in Lower Austria. Fruit fairly large, long-pyriform; skin rather smooth and shining, greenish-yellow changing to yellow; flesh whitish, coarse-grained, very juicy, saccharine, rather astringent and feebly aromatic; Oct.
Hoosic. 1. W. N. Y. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 116. 1880. 2. Ont. Dept. Ag. Fr. Ont. 166. 1914.
Raised by A. Foote, Williamstown, Mass., from seed of Hacon Incomparable, and distributed by him about 1870. Fruit large to very large, obtuse-pyriform, somewhat one-sided, yellow, with russet dots and light red blush in the sun; flesh fine, white, tender, moderately juicy, with a rich almond flavor; quality ranking as “best” for all purposes; first class for near market; Oct.