Dean
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Origin / History
The variety is recorded from Oak Ridge, Guilford County, N. C., where it had been bearing regularly for more than 40 years when J. Van Lindley described it in Catalogue 34 (1899). U.P. Hedrick reprinted the description in The Pears of New York (1921).
Tree
The tree bears regularly near Oak Ridge, Guilford County, N. C., and has done so for more than 40 years.
Fruit
Size: Very large, as large as Duchesse.
Form: In appearance it resembles both Bartlett and Duchesse.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Of good quality.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens between Bartlett and Duchesse.
Uses
Described as a very valuable pear.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The original description is headed "The Dean." and is cited as J. Van Lindley, Cat. 34, 1899.
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."