President Clark
PearPresident Clark
Origin/History
A hybrid pear produced by crossing Seckel with Belle Lucrative. Raised by Francis Dana, who before his death entrusted several seedlings to Colonel Stone of Dedham, Massachusetts, believing they contained promising varieties. This variety was among them and was named in honor of the first President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Full medium; turbinate; somewhat irregular and variable.
Skin: Clear lemon-yellow, with a carmine cheek next the sun.
Flesh: White, fine-grained, very melting, juicy, slightly astringent, sweet and rich.
Quality: Very good to best.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Core: Not described in source.
Season
A little later in season than Bartlett.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); also cited in American Pomological Society Reports 98 (1881).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)President Clark. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 98. 1881. This was a hybrid produced from the crossing of Seckel with Belle Lucrative. It was raised by Francis Dana, who, before he died, put several seedlings into the hands of Colonel Stone, Dedham, Mass., saying he thought there might be some very good varieties among them. This variety was among them, and was named after the first President of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Fruit full medium, turbinate, somewhat irregular and variable, clear lemon-yellow, with a carmine cheek next the sun; flesh white, fine-grained, very melting, juicy, slightly astringent, sweet and rich; very good to best; a little later in season than Bartlett.