Vicar Junior
PearVicar Junior
Origin/History
A seedling of the Vicar of Winkfield, raised by Hon. M. P. Wilder. First recorded in the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Report, 1872.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, long, ovate-pyriform in shape.
Skin: Dull yellow with a few traces of russet and a brownish-red cheek. In shape and color resembling Louise Bonne de Jersey more than its parent.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh melting, very juicy and tender. Flavor acidulous and rich. Quality rated "Very good."
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October — keeps throughout the whole month.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Vicar Junior, i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 92. 1872. Hon. M. P. Wilder notes: "A seedling of my own from the Vicar of Winkfield. Large, long, ovate-pyriform, color dull yellow, with a few traces of russet, and a brownish, red cheek; in shape and color resembling Louise Bonne de Jersey more than its parent. Flesh melting, very juicy and tender, flavor acidulous and rich. ' Very good. ' Season the whole month of October."