Pratt's Seedling

Pear

Pratt's Seedling

Origin/History

Originated in Salem, Oregon, with Captain Pratt. First documented in the Chico Nursery Catalog (1904).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and color comparable to Sheldon.

Season

Keeps until March.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source Note: This entry is based on a brief nursery catalog notation in U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), which provides origin and storage data but lacks detailed pomological description of form, size, skin characteristics, flesh, and flavor typical of fuller variety accounts.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 10 catalogs (1901–1917) from Oregon, Washington

Washington Nursery Co. , Toppenish , Washington — 1901
Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1909
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1910
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1911
Pacific Nursery Company , Portland , Oregon — 1912
Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1912
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1914
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1915
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1916
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1917

View original book sources (1)

Pratt Seedling,

Chico Nurs. Cat. 13. 1904.

Originated in Salem, Oregon, with Captain Pratt. Shape and color of Sheldon; keeps until Mar.

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

Pratt Seedling