Bowne Winter Russet
PearBowne Winter Russet
Origin/History
Originated at Flushing, Long Island, N.Y. Referenced in Field Pear Cultivation, 1858.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large
Color: Greenish-yellow
Flavor/Quality: Good
Form, stem, cavity, calyx, basin, skin texture (russet character), flesh, core/seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January
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)Bowne Winter Russet.
- Field Pear Cult. 272. 1858.
Originated at Flushing, Long Island, N. Y.
Fruit large, greenish-yellow; good; Jan.