Morley

Pear

Origin/History

Morley is documented in John Parkinson's Paradisi in Sole (1629), where it appears in his list of orchard pears.

Fruit

Form and Color: Similar in form to the Windsor pear and similar in color, but somewhat grayer.

Flavor/Quality: Parkinson described it as a "very good peare."

Other Characteristics: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Morley.

i. Parkinson Par. Ter. 593. 1629.

Mentioned in Parkinson's list of orchard pears as a "very good peare, like in forme and colour unto the Windsor but somewhat grayer."

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