Magness A medium-sized pear ripening about a week after Bartlett. Skin is greenish, covered with light russet. Fruit is short, pyriform in shape. Flesh is soft, juicy, and almost free of grit cells. Flavor is sweet and of high quality.
Tree is vigorous, spreading, and very resistant to fireblight.
Magness does not produce good pollen. Potomac is a Moonglow x Buerre D'Anjou cross developed by the USDA and The Ohio State University. At maturity, the fruit has a glossy finish and is light green. The flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. The flavor is pleasingly subacid with mild aroma and is similar to Buerre D'Anjou in character.