Dean
PearDean
Origin & History
A very large pear that has been bearing regularly near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina for more than 40 years. First recorded in the J. Van Lindley Nursery catalog in 1899.
Fruit
Very large. In appearance resembles both Bartlett and Duchesse d'Angouleme. Size equals Duchesse d'Angouleme.
Season
Ripens between Bartlett and Duchesse d'Angouleme.
Quality & Uses
Of good quality and better in quality than Duchesse. Described as a very valuable pear.
Tree
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)The Dean.
- J. Van Lindley Cat. 34. 1899.
"A very large pear that has been bearing regularly near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, N. C., for more than 40 years. In appearance it resembles both Bartlett and Duchesse [d'Angouleme], and is as large as Duchesse and better in quality. Ripens between Bartlett and Duchesse, making a very valuable pear and of good quality."