Unspectacular looking European pear with extraordinary flavor and texture. Origin: Southern Oregon Experiment Station, Medford, OR, by F. Reimer. Presumed Max Red Bartlett × Doyenné du Comice; crossed in 1940s; trialed as 633E; attracted the attention of local fruit growers in the 1990s for its exceptional fruit quality. Tree: vigorous with good annual crop; blooms with Bosc. Fruit: about the size and shape of Bartlett, perhaps a bit lumpier; skin green, ripening to yellow; although Max Red Bartlett is presumed to be a parent, skin does not exhibit any red color; flesh fine-textured, with exquisite flavor, fewer stone cells and less acid than Bartlett, similar to Comice but with more tender skin; matures between Bartlett and Comice, stores ~4 months.
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