Autumn Josephine
PearAutumn Josephine
Origin / History
Obtained from seed of Josephine de Malines by W. E. Essington, Ribbesford House, Bewdley, England. First fruited in 1869. Described in Journal of Horticulture, N. S. 20:29, 1871, and in Hogg, Fruit Manual, 488, 1884.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Obovate-obtuse-pyriform; somewhat flattened at the crown.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish-yellow when quite ripe, russeted in patches.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish, with a pale salmon tinge like that of Josephine de Malines; tender, fine-grained, very juicy; juice rich, sugary, aromatic. Quality "first, though a little uncertain."
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Autumn Josephine. 1. Jour. Hort. N. S. 20:29. 1871. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 488. 1884.
Obtained from seed of Josephine de Malines by W. E. Essington, Ribbesford House, Bewdley, Eng. It first produced fruit in 1869. Fruit large, obovate-obtuse-pyriform; somewhat flattened at the crown, greenish-yellow when quite ripe, russeted in patches, flesh yellowish, with pale salmon tinge like that of Josephine de Malines, tender, fine-grained, very juicy, juice rich, sugary, aromatic; first, though a little uncertain; Oct.