Admirable

Pear

Admirable

Origin & History

Originated with Francis Dana, Boston, Massachusetts, and first exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1853.

Tree

A vigorous grower, somewhat irregular in habit, and, according to Hovey, tardy in coming into bearing. Young wood olive brown.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium to large, roundish ovate, narrowing toward the stalk. Surface uneven.

Skin: Yellowish, partially russeted and thickly sprinkled with russet dots.

Stem & Cavity: Stalk medium, a little inclined, planted in a small cavity, and sometimes with a lip.

Calyx & Basin: Calyx open. Segments short, erect. Basin medium, rather abrupt, uneven.

Flesh & Flavor: Juicy, melting, vinous, a little astringent. Rated "Good."

Season

September.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Admirable. Dana's Admirable. Originated with Francis Dana, Boston, Mass., and first exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1853. Tree a vigorous grower, somewhat irregular, and, according to Hovey, tardy in coming into bearing. Young wood olive brown. Fruit medium to large, roundish ovate, narrowing toward the stalk. Surface uneven. Skin yellowish, partially russeted and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk medium, a little inclined, planted in a small cavity, and sometimes with a lip. Calyx open. Segments short, erect. Basin medium, rather abrupt, uneven. Flesh juicy, melting, vinous, a little astringent. Good. September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Dana's Admirable