Autocrat

Pear

Autocrat

Origin / History

Described in the Journal of Horticulture, London, in 1881 (3rd Ser. 3:260) as a new and very large pear. A seedling from Beurre Capiaumont.

Tree

Very hardy, robust and free; quite distinct in growth.

Fruit

Size: Very large.

Form: Not described in source.

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.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Not described in source.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Ripens at the end of October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Quite distinct in fruit.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Autocrat. 1. Jour. Hort. 3rd Ser. 3:260. 1881.

Described in the Journal of Horticulture, London, as a new and very large pear ripening at the end of October. It was a seedling from Beurre Capiaumont and is very hardy, robust and free, and quite distinct in growth and fruit.

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