Pope Scarlet Major. 1. Mag. Hort. 3:15. 1837. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 834. 1869.
Origin, Long Island, N. Y. Fruit nearly large, obovate, yellow, blushed on exposed side with bright red; flesh white, breaking, rather dry; very indifferent; Oct.
Portail. 1. Miller Gard. Dict. 3. 1807. 2. Christ Handb. 503. 1817.
Origin unknown beyond the fact that it was discovered in the old province of Poitou, Fr., and was held in high esteem there. Fruit “longer than it is round,” greenish; flesh yellowish, dry, gritty and hard unless in very favorable seasons and upon very good soil, but may at times be tender and have an unforgetable musky aroma; it bakes well; Jan. to Mar.
Porter. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1866.
A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass. No. 16. Fruited in 1862 Diameter 2½ inches, melting, sweet and juicy; ripens soundly; good market pear; Oct.
Portingall. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 592. 1629.
“The Portingall peare is a great peare, but more goodly in shew then good indeed.”
Posey. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1897.
Found in a fence row on the farm of Jacob Grabel, where it originated about 1880. It was reported by A. R. Ryman, Cedar Grove, Ind. Fruit medium, pyriform, moderately smooth, lemon-yellow, with small brown spots; flesh whitish, buttery, mild subacid; good to very good; Sept. to Dec.