Colorado Seedless

Pear

Colorado Seedless

Origin/History

Originated near Paonia, Colorado. First cataloged in Stark Brothers catalog, 1913.

Tree

Vigorous, healthy, hardy, and productive.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, obovate-obtuse-pyriform.

Skin: Smooth, dull greenish-yellow with green and russet dots and a distinct reddish blush.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, rather fine-grained, tender, melting, juicy, and aromatic. Quality rated good.

Core and Seeds: Core small; seeds few, usually abortive.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1914) from Missouri

Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1914

View original book sources (1)

Colorado Seedless. 1. Stark Bros. Cat. 30. 1913. Originated near Paonia, Col. Tree vigorous, healthy, hardy, productive; fruit large, obovate-obtuse-pyriform; skin smooth, dull greenish-yellow, with green and russet dots and a distinct reddish blush; core small; seeds few, usually abortive; flesh yellowish-white, rather fine-grained, tender, melting, juicy, aromatic; good; Oct.

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