Brockworth
PearBrockworth (Pear)
Origin & History
A new English variety raised by Mr. Lawrence at Brockworth Park. Contemporary English horticultural journals report it to be of excellent quality.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large; oblong obtuse pyriform (pear-shaped).
Skin: Smooth, pale yellow; slightly flushed and streaked with red on the exposed side.
Stalk: An inch long, rather stout; obliquely inserted without any depression.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Shallow.
Flesh & Flavor: White, buttery, melting, very juicy; vinous and rich.
Note on Source: Downing's 1900 account is brief and provides no information on tree characteristics, ripening season, storage behavior, or culinary uses. Additional period sources would be needed to fully flesh out these aspects for practical identification and cultivation guidance.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Brockworth.
A new English variety raised by Mr. Lawrence, Brockworth Park, and the English journals say it is of excellent quality.
Fruit large, oblong obtuse pyriform; skin smooth pale yellow, slightly flushed and streaked with red on the exposed side; stalk an inch long, rather stout, obliquely inserted without any depression; calyx small, closed; basin shallow; flesh white, buttery, melting, very juicy, vinous, and rich.—Lon. Jour. of Hort.