Elliott's Melting
PearElliott's Melting
Origin/History
Raised by Betsey Elliott, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, approximately sixty years prior to 1900 (circa 1840).
Tree
Vigorous, spreading habit.
Fruit
Size and form: Below medium size, nearly globular in outline, oblique.
Skin: Greenish ground color, netted with russet, the russet especially prominent at the ends.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Narrow and small.
Basin: Small, regular.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic, and pleasant.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Dessert (quality rated Good to Very Good).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Elliott's Melting.
Raised by Betsey Elliott, Carlisle, Pa., some sixty years since. Tree vigorous, spreading.
Fruit below medium, nearly globular, oblique, greenish, netted with russet, especially at the ends. Stalk short. Cavity narrow, small. Basin small, regular. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic, pleasant. Good to very good. September.