Edwards' Seedling St. Germain
PearEdwards' Seedling St. Germain
Origin/History
Raised by Dr. W. D. Brinckle of Philadelphia, Pa. Documented in Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, p. 754 (1869), and Mas, Pom. Gen. 6:155, fig. 462 (1880).
Tree
Not described in sources.
Fruit
Size: Downing describes the fruit as medium. Hedrick gives medium or rather large.
Form: Globular-pyriform (both sources). Hedrick adds obtuse, a little irregular in form, with its greatest diameter at the center.
Stem: Rather stout, set often with a lip (Downing). Not described by Hedrick.
Cavity: Not described in sources.
Calyx: Open (Downing). Not described by Hedrick.
Basin: Medium (Downing). Not described by Hedrick.
Skin: Downing describes the mature color as yellow, with nettings and patches of russet and russet-green dots. Hedrick gives more developmental detail: skin somewhat thick and tender, intense green at first, sprinkled with grayish-black dots, changing at maturity to bright citron-yellow, with some russet nettings and patches.
Flesh/Flavor: The two sources differ here. Downing describes the flesh as whitish, rather coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet, and pleasant. Hedrick describes it as whitish, semi-fine, slightly granular yet melting, full of saccharine juice, acidulous, and delicately perfumed. Both rate the quality as good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.
Season
October to December (both sources).
Uses
Not described in sources.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in sources.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Edwards' Seedling St. Germain.
Raised by Dr. W. D. Brinckle.
Fruit medium, globular pyriform, yellow, with nettings and patches of russet, russet green dots. Stalk rather stout, set often with a lip. Calyx open. Basin medium. Flesh whitish, rather coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. October to December.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Edward Seedling St. Germain.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 754. 1869. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:155, fig. 462. 1880.
Raised by Dr. W. D. Brinckle, Philadelphia, Pa. Fruit medium or rather large, globular-pyriform-obtuse, a little irregular in form, with its greatest diameter at the center; skin somewhat thick and tender, intense green at first, sprinkled with grayish-black dots changing at maturity to bright citron-yellow, some russet nettings and patches; flesh whitish, semi-fine, slightly granular yet melting, full of saccharine juice, acidulous and delicately perfumed; good; Oct. to Dec.