Mackleroy

Pear

Mackleroy

Origin/History

Introduced by the Southern Nursery Company, Winchester, Tennessee, in 1921. The variety was brought to Tennessee by Davis Mackleroy from South Carolina more than one hundred years prior to its formal introduction—reportedly around 1820 or earlier.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

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Season

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Uses

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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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Mackleroy.

South. Nurs. Cat. 4. 1921.

This variety, introduced by the Southern Nursery Company, Winchester, Tenn., in 1921, is said to have been brought to Tennessee by Davis Mackleroy from South Carolina over 100 years ago.

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