Crocker
PearCrocker
Origin / History
Originated in an orchard planted by gold miners near Loomis, California, about 1850. Known locally as Crocker Bartlett.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium; oblong-obovate-pyriform, somewhat angular.
Skin
Golden-yellow, netted and russeted.
Stem
Medium to long, slender, obliquely inserted.
Calyx
Small, closed, in a deep, abrupt basin.
Basin
Deep, abrupt.
Flesh and Flavor
Yellowish, buttery, juicy, mild subacid to sweet. Quality: very good.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Illustrated in U.S.D.A. Yearbook, 497, Pl. LX (1905).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 6 catalogs (1906–1920) from Missouri, Oregon
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911
- Pacific Nursery Company , Portland , Oregon — 1912
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912
- Oregon Nursery Co. , Orenco , Oregon — 1920
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Crocker.
I. U. S. D. A. Yearbook, 497, Pl. LX. 1905.
Originated in an orchard planted by gold miners near Loomis, Cal., about 1850 and known locally as Crocker Bartlett. Fruit medium, oblong-obovate-pyriform, somewhat angular, golden-yellow, netted and russeted; stem medium to long, slender, obliquely inserted; calyx small, closed, in a deep, abrupt basin; flesh yellowish, buttery, juicy, mild subacid to sweet; very good; Jan. to Mar.