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Crocker

Pear

Crocker

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

View original book sources (1)

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.

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