Moore

Pear

Moore

Origin / History

Not described in source.

Tree

Tree vigorous, productive.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Obovate or nearly round.

Stem: Stalk short, not sunk.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Small, wrinkled.

Skin: Smooth, green, becoming rich yellow, with a slight blush.

Dots: Thinly and minutely dotted.

Flesh and flavor: Juicy, melting, rich, vinous.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Ripens in September, and keeps well.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1849) from Massachusetts

Hovey & Co. , Cambridge , Massachusetts — 1849 — listed as Moore's Pound

View original book sources (1)

Moore. (Moore's Pound. Hosenshenck.) Large, obovate or nearly round; skin smooth, green, becoming rich yellow, with a slight blush, thinly and minutely dotted; stalk short, not sunk; basin small, wrinkled; flesh juicy, melting, rich, vinous. Ripens in September, and keeps well. Tree vigorous, productive.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Hosenshenck Moore's Pound Moore's Seedling Polhemus Red Sweet Pippin