Martin

Pear

Martin

Origin/History

Originated in Cowley, Kansas, and was first reported in the Kansas Horticultural Society Report (1886) as a new fruit. It was noted as a good substitute for the Vicar of Winkfield.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium to large, oblate-pyriform, irregular in form.

Skin: Smooth; greenish in color, changing to yellowish-white at maturity.

Flesh and Flavor: Firm, fine-grained, buttery, and juicy.

Quality: Fair.

Season

January (late season, suitable for storage).

Uses

Reported as a good substitute for the Vicar of Winkfield.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Martin.

Kans. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 171. 1886.

Originated in Cowley, Kans., and reported as a new fruit and a good substitute for the Vicar of Winkfield. Fruit medium to large, oblate-pyriform, irregular, greenish changing to yellowish-white, smooth; flesh firm, fine grained, buttery, juicy; fair; Jan.

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