A late-season English pear, juicy sweet firm flesh, and easy to grow.
USDA identification images for Fertility
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Fertility tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
- Parentage: Seedling of Beurre Goubault
- Originates from: Sawbridgeworth, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1875
- Developed by: Rivers of Sawbridgeworth
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 2001-052
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit size: Small
- Fruit size: Average
Growing
- Flowering group: 4
- Ploidy: Tetraploid
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.
References
- The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
221 - The Fruit Manual
Author: Hogg