Agricola

Pear

Agricola

Origin/History

Attributed to Mortillet, 1873. Referenced in Guide Prat. 84. 1895.

Tree

Vigorous and prolific. Recommended for wind-exposed situations.

Fruit

Form and size: Medium, turbinate.

Skin: Intense green, changing to decided yellow.

Flesh and flavor: Very fine, melting, highly aromatic.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Stem and calyx: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Agricola.

Guide Prat. 84. 1895. Attributed to Mortillet, 1873. Fruit medium, turbinate, intense green, changing to decided yellow; flesh very fine, melting, highly aromatic; Sept. Tree vigorous and prolific. Recommended for wind-exposed situations.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)