Magherman

Pear

Magherman

Origin & Documentation

Documented in U.P. Hedrick's The Pears of New York (1921). Referenced in Guide Pratique (Guide Prat. no. 1876).

Tree Characteristics

Very vigorous, with beautiful aspect and extremely fertile bearing habit.

Fruit Description

Size & Form: Large to very large, long-pyriform (pear-shaped, elongated), regular in outline.

Skin: Yellow ground color, streaked with carmine (deep red).

Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish flesh; excessively melting and very juicy; sugary with an exquisite perfume.

Season & Quality

Ripens in the second half of September. Rated first (first-rate; excellent quality).

Note: This variety is documented very briefly in Hedrick's work. The description emphasizes its vigor, fertility, and exceptional flavor qualities. The long-pyriform shape and red-streaked yellow skin distinguish it visually, while the excessively melting flesh and perfumed sweetness define its eating characteristics.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Magherman.

Guide Prat. no. 1876.

Tree very vigorous, beautiful in aspect and extremely fertile. Fruit large or very large, long-pyriform, regular in outline, yellow streaked with carmine; flesh yellowish, excessively melting and very juicy, sugary and having an exquisite perfume; first; second half of Sept.

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