Miney (PI 617572).-Originated in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Canada Dept. Agr., Research Station. Introduced in 1947. Zuckerbirne x Clapp Favorite; selected in 1930. Fruit: large; flavor pleasing; quality good. Tree: fairly vigorous; hardy at Ottawa; resistant to fire blight. Recommended for home gardens in eastern Ontario and Quebec.- Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties
Of a group of Ottawa varieties (Enie, Menie, Miney, Moe and Phileson), Moe is the earliest, but it lacks in size and in quality when processed. Miney is the most satisfactory for processing. This is followed by Phileson. In taste panel tests the processed Miney was fully equal if not superior to the commercial pack of Flemish Beauty. Miney should not be stored longer than two weeks and maximum quality is obtained by conditioning the pears immediately after picking. At Ottawa the optimum picking date for Miney is late August and for Phileson early to mid-September.
- Spangelo, Phillips Blair (1940s?)