Hampton's Cluster
PearHampton's Cluster
Origin/History
Raised by W. C. Hampton of Mount Victory, Ohio (Downing gives the state only; Hedrick supplies the town). First described in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869); subsequently recorded by Hedrick (1921) with citation to that earlier reference.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Very small.
Form: Downing describes the form as roundish; Hedrick describes it as globular.
Cluster habit: Fruit is borne in clusters — a distinctive identifying characteristic noted by both sources.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish-yellow ground color, shaded with dull red on the sun-exposed side, and netted with russet.
Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, melting, and sweet. Rated very good by both sources.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hampton's Cluster.
Hampton. Cluster Pear.
Raised by W. C. Hampton, Ohio.
Fruit borne in clusters, very small, roundish, greenish yellow, shaded with dull red in the sun, and netted with russet. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet. Very good. September.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Hampton Cluster.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 778. 1869.
Raised by W. C. Hampton, Mount Victory, Ohio. Fruit borne in clusters, very small, globular, greenish-yellow, shaded with dull red on the sun-exposed side, netted with russet; flesh juicy, melting, sweet; very good; Sept.