The El Dorado Pear in Oregon
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1963.17.3.55Abstract
The 'El Dorado' pear, which is not well known outside of California and Oregon, originated about 1925 as a chance seedling in a fence row near Placerville, California. Later, Mr. J.A. Winkelman propagated it at Medford, Oregon, in 1948. The 'El Dorado' has not gained prominence in California but is being planted commercially in Oregon. It is distinctly a winter-type pear which fits well into the late marketing season, and is harvested just after 'Anjou', usually with 'Cornice'. The fruit is distinctly pyriform in shape, often resembling the 'Bartlett' variety, clear skinned, with a moderately long, flexible stem. The fruit sizes as well as Bartlett, and the flesh is essentially free of stone cells. The skin attains an attractive pale yellow color when ripened.
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