Eugene Furst
PearEugene Furst
Origin/History
A gain (seedling or sport) of Van Mons, described by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Globular-conic, very obtuse
Skin: Green, changing to lemon-yellow at maturity. Dotted with brown, and more or less washed with red-brown on the side of the sun.
Flesh: White, fine, buttery, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulous, with a characteristic perfume.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November and December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Classified as "first" quality (highest grade).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Eugene Furst. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:167, fig. 468. 1880. A gain of Van Mons. Fruit medium, globular-conic, very obtuse, green changing to lemon-yellow, dotted with brown and more or less washed with red-brown on the side of the sun; flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulous, with a characteristic perfume; first; Nov. and Dec.