Miller
PearMiller
Origin and History
Raised from seed by André Leroy; first reported in 1864. Referenced in Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:426, fig. 1869.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium and sometimes larger; form passes from rounded conic to globular, slightly flattened especially at the base.
Skin: Rough to touch; bronzed all over, dotted with russet, and dotted and mottled with greenish-yellow.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, melting, a little granular at the core, juicy, sugary, sourish, with a delicious aroma. Quality: first-rate.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Miller.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:426, fig. 1869.
Raised from seed by André Leroy; first reported in 1864. Fruit medium and sometimes larger; in form it passes from rounded conic to globular, slightly flattened especially at the base; skin rough to touch, bronzed all over, dotted with russet, and dotted and mottled with greenish-yellow; flesh white, fine, melting, a little granular at the core, juicy, sugary, sourish, with a delicious aroma; first; Oct.