Elton
PearElton
Origin and History
According to Lindley, the original tree of this variety grew in Herefordshire, England, and must be now nearly two and one-half centuries old (as of 1900).
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oval obovate
Skin: Greenish, with russet, shaded with orange red in sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Firm, crisp, juicy. Very good.
Core and Seeds: According to Hogg, the fruit is frequently without core or seeds, the flesh being solid throughout.
Season
September.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
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)Elton.
According to Lindley, the original tree of this variety grew in Herefordshire, England, and must be now nearly two and one-half centuries old. The fruit is stated by Hogg to be frequently without core or seeds, the flesh being solid throughout. Fruit medium, oval obovate, greenish, with russet, shaded with orange red in sun. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy. Very good. September.