Gorham

A good dual purpose pear with sweet musky flavour.

Origin: USA, 1910

Pollination: Gorham is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

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History and description of Gorham

Raised in 1910 by Richard Wellington at the New York State Agricultural Experimental Station, USA from a cross between Williams Bon Chretien and Josephine de Malines.

Small to medium sized fruit. Very variable conical to pyriform shape. Greenish yellow skin with variable amounts of fine brown russetting. Creamy white, juicy, smooth textured flesh. Sweet with a musky flavour. A good dessert variety but also useful for cooking.

Upright tree of moderate vigour. Reliable, moderate to good cropper. Recommended as a good pollinator for Doyenne du Comice.

Characteristics of Gorham pear trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early Sep
Season of use	Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Scab - Very resistant
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	E
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Josephine de Malines Williams Bon Chretien