Bartletts

/ˈbɑːrtləts/ proper noun

Definition

A surname, also the name of Bartlett pears, a popular pear variety with yellowish skin and sweet flavor.

Etymology

Surname of English origin, possibly derived from 'Bartholomew' through diminution, or from a place name; Bartlett pears were named after Enoch Bartlett of Massachusetts.

Kelly Says

Bartlett pears were named for a farmer who had nothing to do with creating them—they were actually French, but when he popularized them in America in the 1800s, they got his name permanently attached.

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