Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Lawrence Pear
Lawrence is an American pear from Long Island, New York, raised in the 1840s. Medium, golden-yellow and finely dotted, with melting, sweet, aromatic flesh, it ripened in early winter and was esteemed as one of the better late-season dessert pears of its day.
| Cultivar | Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1873 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Massachusetts, Franklin, Bernardston |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007112.
