Pitt's Prolific

Pear

Origin/History

An English variety. Known also as Pitt's Surpasse Marie; the name Surpass Maria Louise is applied to it incorrectly (Downing).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Oblong pyriform.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellow, slightly russeted (Downing). Thomas notes yellow only, without mention of russet.

Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, soft, sweet, rather coarse, and of indifferent quality (Downing). Thomas concurs: coarse, sweet, rather poor.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Pitt's Prolific.

Pitt's Surpasse Marie. Surpass Maria Louise, incorrectly.

An English fruit of medium size, oblong pyriform. Skin yellow, a little russeted. Flesh juicy, soft, sweet, rather coarse, and of indifferent quality. September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Pitt's Prolific. Medium, oblong pyriform, yellow; coarse; sweet; rather poor. September.

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

Pitt's Surpasse Marie Surpass Maria Louise Surpasse Marie-Louise Surpasse Marie-Louise (irrig)