Morley

Pear

Morley

Origin / History

Morley is mentioned in Parkinson's list of orchard pears, cited in the source as Par. Ter. 593, 1629. Parkinson describes it as a "very good peare, like in forme and colour unto the Windsor but somewhat grayer."

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Not described in source.

Form: Like in form unto the Windsor.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Color like the Windsor but somewhat grayer.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Described by Parkinson as a "very good peare."

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

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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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)