Patten Pear
Patten Pear
Orel 15 x Anjou. Medium to large, good quality, yellow fruit that resembles Bartlett. Very tender and juicy. Good for eating, fair for canning. Should be picked one week before ripe and then allowed to ripen. Good pollinator. Ripens in mid September. Hardy to -50F. Developed in Minnesota. Originated in Charles City, Iowa. Introduced in 1922.