Governor Carver

Pear

Origin and History

Fruited in 1863 from seed by S. A. Shurtleff.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Diameter 3 inches; turbinate in form.

Skin: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Flesh firm and very rich in flavor; fine flavor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season and Storage

Keeps perfectly until June or July of the following year; ripens well.

Uses

Described as a "valuable pear," suitable for storage and consumption.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Governor Carver.

Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 45. 1866. Fruited in 1863 by S. A. Shurtleff from seed. Fruit "Diam. 3 in.; flesh firm and very rich in flavor; keeps perfectly until June or July of following year, and ripens well; fine flavor, and a valuable pear. Turbinate."

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