A fantastically delicious pear! It looks similar to Bartlett, but the taste is different with yummy, melting flesh and hints of citrus. The flesh is coarse and a bit more firm than Bartlett. A new favorite among the FGI team. Ripens mid to late August at 3,000 feet. Keeps up to one month if kept cool. Great fresh eating, cooking and drying. Haven't tried it yet in cider, but the citrus notes should make for excellent juice. Produces a larger crop when planted with another variety.

The mother tree grows in Dutch Flat, Placer County, CA at 3,100’. Dutch Flat was founded by German immigrants in 1851 and was once one of the richest gold mining locations in California. This beautiful old town, located on the Western Pacific railroad that connected the US in the 1800's, is absolutely full of heirloom fruits and nuts, many from Gillet’s nursery. We will be introducing other favorites in the coming years. A true goldmine of history is Dutch Flat.