Colmar du Mortier

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Guide Prat. 89 (1895)

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium; ovate

Skin: Bright lemon-yellow

Flesh: Salmon color; very fine texture; very melting (juicy and tender); very sugary

Quality Rating: First (highest class)

Season & Storage

Ripens in February — a midwinter pear for cold storage.

Note: This source provides only the essential fruit characteristics without detail on tree habit, origin, history, uses, or variant strains. The variety deserves fuller documentation if additional period sources become available.