Carleton

Pear

Carleton

Origin and History

One of 45 seedlings fruited by S. A. Shurtleff of Brookline, Massachusetts, between 1862 and 1866.

Tree

Bearing habit: Good bearer

Other characteristics not described in source.

Fruit

Size and form: Large, obovate

Skin: Light green

Flesh and flavor: Melting, juicy, slightly acid

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source

Season

October

Uses

Markets well, indicating suitability for commercial distribution.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Carleton.

Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 46. 1866.

This is one of the forty-five seedlings fruited by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass., between the years 1862 and 1866. Fruit large, obovate, light green; flesh melting, juicy, slightly acid; good bearer, markets well; Oct.

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