Dodge

Pear

Dodge (Pear)

Origin/History

A hybrid-oriental variety, first described in Cornell Station Bulletin 332 (1913).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, ovate-pyriform, narrowing rapidly to the stem.

Color: Greenish-yellow, profusely dotted.

Skin: Thin but tough; russeted near stem.

Flesh and Flavor: White, juicy, melting, tender, free from grit. Flavor rated as fair.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Dodge, i. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:480, fig. 161. 1913. A hybrid-oriental variety. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform, narrowing rapidly to the stem, greenish-yellow, profusely dotted; skin thin but tough, russeted near stem; flesh white, juicy, melting, tender, free from grit; fair; Oct.

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