Origin: in Knoxville, Tenn., by Brooks D. Drain and Lawson M. Safley, Tennessee Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1957. Bartlett × Late Faulkner. Tree: large, upright, vigorous; under favorable conditions produces good annual crops; considered resistant to fire blight. Named in honor of Harcourt A Morgan, President, Univ. of Tennessee, from 1919 to 1933. Fruit: medium to large, 2 3/4 inches in diam.; round oblong, slightly pyriform; calyx open, large; skin tough, thick, light yellow, russeted, slight blush; dots many, large, russeted; core large, closed; flesh white, tinged with yellow, moderately juicy, tender, melting, flavor sweet-subacid, sprightly, quality good; ripens in late August.
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