Marietta

Pear

Origin and History An oriental hybrid.

Tree Inclined to grow tall, with a single main stem.

Fruit Skin: Light yellow with red blush. Size, form, stem, cavity, calyx, basin, flesh, flavor, and core/seeds not described in source.

Season October.

Uses Not described in source.

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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Marietta.

Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:484. 1913.

An oriental hybrid. Tree is said to be inclined to grow tall, with a single main stem. Fruit light yellow, with red blush; Oct.

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

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