Ford
PearFord
Origin/History
Originated with M. P. Ellison of Naples, New York, and was introduced by the Ford Seed Company about 1914.
Tree
Healthy, a rapid grower, and an early and productive bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Similar in appearance to Bartlett and as large.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Rich, sweet, and juicy.
Seeds and Core: Practically free from seeds, with no core to speak of.
Season
Ripens three weeks later than Bartlett.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); Ford Seed Co. catalog, page 52, figure 1914.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Ford.
- Ford Seed Co. Cat. 52, fig. 1914.
Originated with M. P. Ellison, Naples, N. Y., and was introduced by the Ford Seed Company about 1914. The tree is reported as healthy, a rapid grower, and an early and productive bearer; the fruit is similar in appearance to Bartlett and as large, practically free from seeds, with no core to speak of, rich, sweet, juicy, ripening three weeks later than Bartlett.