Foster

Origin/History

Foster originates from Massachusetts. Thomas (1903) lists it among American varieties with a Massachusetts provenance. A accession of Foster (PI No. 129824) was received by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland, from Australia in 1938, suggesting the variety had also achieved distribution outside the United States by the mid-twentieth century.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form

Large, roundish.

Skin

Indistinctly striped, pale red on yellow.

Stem

Stalk short.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx

Open.

Basin

Deep, ribbed.

Flesh/Flavor

Sweet, rich.

Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The USDA ARS accession is recorded under PI No. 129824, held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (station code MdG), as reported by H.H. Fisher (1963).