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Bill Campbell

Pear

Bill Campbell

Origin / History

Said to have been originated in Alabama by a colored man of the same name, from seed of Duchesse d'Angouleme. Claimed to resemble its parent very much but to be larger and better in quality. Listed in the Van Lindley catalog, 1892.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Claimed to be larger than its parent, Duchesse d'Angouleme.

Form: Claimed to resemble its parent very much.

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: Claimed to be better in quality than its parent.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

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Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Bill Campbell,

i. Van Lindley Cat. 22. 1892.

Said to have been originated in Alabama by a colored man of the same name from seed of Duchesse d'Angouleme. Claimed to resemble its parent very much but to be larger and better in quality.

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