Commodore
Pear
Commodore
Origin & History
A seedling (No. 1218) of Van Mons, first described in the Magazine of Horticulture in 1842 and included in Downing's Fruit Trees of America (1857).
Fruit
Medium in size, very regular in form, obovate in shape, round and full at the crown. Skin yellow with patches of red and russet.
Flesh & Flavor
Buttery, melting, rich, sweet, and good.
Season
October and November.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Commodore.
- Mag. Hort. 8:60. 1842. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 570. 1857.
Van Mons seedling No. 1218. Fruit medium, very regular, obovate, round and full at the crown, yellow, with patches of red and russet; flesh buttery, melting, rich, sweet and good; Oct. and Nov.
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