Try Cummins, Wagon Wheel Orchard, or Hartmann Nursery. Gotham is a very good pear, it would be more widely grown if it was larger.

Many pears are not gritty or mealy if ripened well.

Scott

Thanks Scott. Hartmann does carry it, but doesn't ship. I am a pear novice, so maybe an easier-to-obtain variety I haven't tried would serve me just as well.

Fedco usually rotates varieties year to year, so Gorham should appear again the next couple years. They should be able to supply you with scionwood if you request it from them and want to try your hand at grafting...
I also have a few Gorham in my nursery that will be ready to go to permanent locations after next season. Contact me if interested.
Recommended variety for the north- no grit, or core breakdown/mushiness.

Thanks JesseSt. They truly were wonderful pears, so I won't give up just yet!

DogsUnderFoot,

USDA has the Gorham pear in one of their repositories in Corvallis, OR. They often provide scionwood for free to those who request it. Link is below. Type "Gorham pyrus communis" into the search engine & select Result #PI-541196. On the next page, they give you the option to "Request this germplasm."

Cheers,
-Matt

Here is a link that might be useful: USDA search engine

"Where's my gorham pear!" Just like Jayne would ask in "Firefly." ;-)

This post was edited by Fascist_Nation on Thu, Dec 11, 14 at 13:13

Thanks for the suggestions - and for the smile. It looks like I may have to learn how to graft pear cuttings!

Wagon Wheel Orchard does have them. Keep in mind that you have to order a minimum of 10 trees from them and they are benchgrafted trees. But if you want a lot of trees, this is a good option.