Anthony Thacher Pear

Origin & History

One of four varieties exhibited by Robert Manning at the Chicago meeting of the American Pomological Society in 1875, where they were collectively presented as the "Centennial Pears." The fruit grew upon a tree that was 235 years old at the time of exhibition, underscoring the antiquity and longevity of this cultivar.

Historical Sources: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); American Pomological Society Report, 1875; Indiana Horticultural Society Report, 1875.

Fruit Description

Size: Medium

Form: Ovate-pyriform (egg-shaped to pear-shaped)

Skin: Green during development, changing to yellow at maturity

Quality: Tolerable

Season

Ripens early in September.

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Note: This description derives from a single historical record. The source text is limited in detail regarding stem, cavity, calyx, basin characteristics, and flesh flavor beyond the notation of "tolerable quality." Additional physical descriptors (measurements, specific color variations, texture, core characteristics) are not documented in the available historical sources. The specimen's notable age (235 years) and exhibition context suggest horticultural significance despite the paucity of detailed pomological documentation.