Dixie
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Dixie
Origin / History
Originated in southern Georgia as a chance seedling, possibly a cross between Le Conte and the Sand Pear. Introduced in 1914 by Griffing Brothers of Florida. Illustrated in Griffing Bros. Cat. 19 (1915).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to above.
Form: Roundish, slightly oblong.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Light green.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Sweet, sprightly.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
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)Dixie.
- Griffing Bros. Cat. 19, fig. 1915.
Originated in southern Georgia as a chance seedling, possibly a cross between Le Conte and the Sand Pear; and was introduced in 1914 by Griffing Brothers of Florida. Fruit medium to above, roundish, slightly oblong, light green, sweet, sprightly; Aug.