Dowler

Pear

Dowler

Origin and History

Exhibited before the London Horticultural Society in 1838 under the name Dowler's seedling. First published reference: Magazine of Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 193 (1838).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form, stem, cavity, calyx, basin, skin, flesh, flavor, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Winter pear.

Uses

Described as one of the best; a good keeper.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Dowler.

Mag. Hort. 4:193. 1838. Exhibited before the London Horticultural Society in 1838, under the name of Dowler's seedling. A small winter pear, described as one of the best and a good keeper.

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

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