Alamo
PearAlamo
Origin/History
Originated by A. L. Bruce, Grayson County, Texas.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form and Color: Pale yellow, blushed with red.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Buttery, melting.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Budd-Hansen American Horticultural Manual 2:232 (1903).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 5 catalogs (1898–1912) from Missouri
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Alamo. 1. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:232. 1903.
Originated by A. L. Bruce, Grayson County, Tex. Fruit medium to large, pale yellow, blushed with red; flesh buttery, melting; early.