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http://www.henryleuthardtnurseries.com/fruit.htm A more complete description below from the original nursery. On this group someone complained that his first crop was astringent, someone else said his were always that way and were only edible dried. Someone in Utah reported his were delicious. note that this is quince compatible. Tukey reports that Duchess is MUCH better grown on quince than on standard rootstock. Consider this before you graft. It could have been rootstock, soil, or climate that made the difference. I noted a number of late pears that Corvallis has rated very low in quality, turns out they can't ripen them properly. I'll be trying some of the quince compatible pears on some mayhaws I have, esp the ones that are tardy croppers, in hopes of evaluating them quicker. Since blight tends not to hit till the trees start blooming, you could grow a nice big tree for 6 years or more only to have the scion die from blight once it starts blooming. I'd rather kill off the susceptible varieties early. ATLANTIC QUEEN - this is an
old French pear which we discovered in a garden close to the seashore. The tree
was imported together with other varieties thirty years ago. It has thrived
marvelously under the most adverse conditions. The vicinity of salt water - poor
soil in which it was planted - and the intense summer heat - left the tree
unaffected, whereas, a Bartlett of Anjou, or any seemingly popular variety,
would have withered or grown poorly under such circumstances. In fact, some such
varieties planted nearby are in secondary state because the location was not
ideal for planting pear trees. Conditions usually causing Fire Blight were
dominant, but no trace was found that the tree was ever affected by it at any
time. The tree is prolific bearer. The fruit is firm, of immense size, weight up
to 1 1/2 pounds. The skin is yellow green - the fine, melting flesh is very
juicy and sweet with the most delicious aroma all it's own - by far it cannot be
approached by the famed Comice (Royal Rivera) which grows only conditionally
here in the East. Ripens in September.
Tse
Li (Ts Li) (PI 312509).--Grown in
Ya
Li ( Duck Pear) (PI 506362).--Orig.
unknown. Old cultivar from Ya Li is commonly cultivated in
Ayers (PI
541722). -Originated in
*Burford Pear
was a selection from my great-grandfather's orchard that undoubtedly, he found
outstanding because of it flavor, ripening quality, tree stamina and above all
resistance to fireblight and pear psylla. It likely is also a genetic dwarf, but
this is currently at test at Vintage Virginia Orchards in
The sweet-subacid flavor and very good quality
attracted attention as a dessert fruit. The appearance is medium to good,
resembling *
*Douglas
Raised as a Kieffer
seedling by O.H. Ayer, of In regions where
blight and heat make pear-growing precarious, and pears with oriental blood, as
Kieffer, Garber and Le Conte, must be grown, Douglas, which belongs with the
pears just named, might well be tried. It is better in flavor than any other
variety of its class, The trees come in bearing remarkably early, and are as
productive as those of Kieffer, though hardly as large or vigorous. The trees
are inclined to overbear, in which case the fruits run small. The variety has
little to recommend it, but those who grow Kieffer might put it on probation
with the hope of growing a fruit passably fair for dessert.
Hoskins Developed in:
*Luscious (PI
541322).-Originated in Magness (PI
541299).-Originated in *Manning-Miller (PI 541480).-Originated in
*Mericourt (PI 541345).-Originated in
*Mooers: 1954. From: Tennessee. Fruit large, blight resistant. Late fall cultivar developed for the Southern States. Duchesse D'Angouleme x Late Faulkner Self sterile and res leaf blight Richard
Peters (PI
541715).-Originated in Sure
Crop (PI 541354).-Originated in
Bentonville, Arkansas., by Ben Davis, Ozark Nursery Company,
*Tyson
The tree is the most nearly
perfect of that of any pear grown in
Tyson originated as a wilding found about 1794
in a hedge on the Tree very large, vigorous, upright-spreading,
tall, dense-topped, hardy, productive; trunk very stocky, rough; branches thick,
dull reddish-brown, overspread with gray scarf-skin, with few lenticels;
branchlets slender, short, light brown mingled with green, smooth, glabrous,
sprinkled with few small, inconspicuous lenticels. Leaf-buds small, short,
conical, pointed, plump, appressed or free. Leaves 22, in. long, ill in. wide,
thin; apex abruptl pointed; margin finely and shallowly serrate; petiole 5, in.
long. Flower-buds small, short, conical, pointed, plump, free, singly on short
spurs; flowers medium in season of bloom. Fruit matures in late August; medium
in size, 2 .1 in. long, 1 in. wide, roundish-acute-pyriform, with unequal sides;
stem 13 in. long, curved; cavity very shallow, obtuse, round, usually drawing up
as a lip about the base of the stem; calyx open, small, lobes separated at the
base, short, narrow, acute; basin shallow, narrow, flaring, slightly furrowed,
compressed; skin tough, smooth, slightly russeted, dull; color deep yellow,
usually blushed; dots numerous, very small, obscure; flesh tinged with yellow,
granular around the basin, otherwise rather fine-grained, tender and melting,
very juicy, sweet, aromatic; quality very good. Core small, closed, with
clasping core-lines; calyx-tube, short, wide, conical, seeds medium in size and
width, plump, acute. The flesh is melting and Juicy, with a spicy, scented
sweetness that gives the fruit the charm of individuality. -- U.P. Hedrick, The
Pears of *Tse Li
(Tsú Li) (PI 312509).--Grown in
Description: This plant can be found in
northern and northeastern *Pai
Li originated from
Pai Li is probably the most popular pear among
the Chinese in north In north
Ya
Li ( Duck Pear) (PI 506362).--Orig.
unknown. Old cultivar from Ya Li is commonly cultivated in
Keep in mind that there are these recently released pears, available from a very few nurseries so far: Not
available from Corvallis SHENANDOAH is the third fire blight-resistant pear developed by
Agricultural Research Service horticulturist, Richard Bell. This variety has
recently been released. The luscious new pear will appeal to consumers who enjoy
rich-tasting fruit, because its higher-than-average acidity gives it a snappy
flavor. Shenandoah's relatively high acidity is balanced with a high level of
sugars that makes it sweet. Sweet and juicy, Shenandoah pear boasts an appealing
taste and texture, stores well--if properly chilled--for about four months.
Shenandoah matures in September, about four weeks after the widely grown
Not available from Corvallis BLAKE'S PRIDE
PEAR is a new pear
variety that offers great taste and fireblight resistance. Dr. Richard Bell,
horticulturist at the ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station in
Blakelys
Good
Christian Fruit resembles Kieffer in size and form
but develops a deep yellow or orange color. Some surface blemish but rather
attractive. Flesh fairly fine, some grit at the center, tender but not buttery,
juicy. Mild, pleasing flavor with little of the oriental taste and aroma.
Hebe Raised by William Sumner of
Collected by F.C. Reimer in
' Hung Li means Red Pear. This term, of course, is very indefinite when applied to Chinese varieties of pears. In fact, there are a score of Chinese pears which are known by this name. The writer obtained scionwood of a least three varieties or strains all known as Hung Li. Any pear which possesses a red cheek may pass under the name Hung Li. The term, therefore, is so infefinite that one does not know what variety or type is being obtained unless one actually sees the trees and the fruit on the tree. The most common type of Hung Li produces fruit of medium size, roundish in shape, with a yellow background and a red cheek on the sunny side, and a shiny skin. The calyx is deciduous. The flesh is hard, possesses a sub-acid flavor, and is not of very high quality. It is a remarkable keeper, and the fruit under favorable conditions will shrivel and dry up and seldom rot. The tree is a vigorous grower. The botany of this variety, in fact almost the entire group has been a puzzle. A careful study leads me to the conclusion that this is a hybrid group with P. ussuriensis as one of the parents. One very interesting and apparently very valuable variety was obtained near Malanyu under the name Hung Li. I did not see the fruit on this tree as it had all been picked and shipped when I visited the orchard. The leaves show the typical margins of P. ussuriensis, although the shape of the leaf is somewhat different. The young trees in the nursery are very vigorous growers. This variety has proved a perfect marvel in its ability to resist pear blight. Repeated inoculations on various dates and the virulent cultures have failed entirely in most instances. In some cases these were successful in the very tender and very vigorous growing tips and would blight down for a distance of two or three inches and then stop. No other cultivated variety so far tested in our entire collection has proved as resistant as this one. A splendid stand was also obtained in grafting this variety. Every effort is now being made to force this variety into early bearing, and we shall study with great interest the character of the fruit. -F.C. Reimer. 1919. Report of trip to the Orient to collect and study Oriental pears Leona: Originated in Converse,
Lucy Duke: Grown from a seed of I can't find anything about it still existing in the Carolinas, so it's probably not blight resistant and has only survived in collections outside blighty areas. Sodak (PI
541727).-Originated in Pineapple Brief description in Proceedings of APS,
1922. Fruit of no consequence. Tree highly resistant to blight but somewhat
susceptible to winter injury in southern Corvallis has removed this tree after I pointed out
that their photos did not match their historic painting. However, I have
access to trees grafted from trees planted in 1903, the fruit is a dead ringer
for the historic painting. Ripe midseason, apple shaped green to
yellow fruit, tart and sweet, crunchy and juicy. Asian texture but
sprightly. Makes terrific "apple" pies when the green fruit first begin
falling. 'Pope' has
taken a long journey. My scions came from Mr. Nick Botner of
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