Franklin

Pear

Franklin

Origin and History

Native of Georgia.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, oblong turbinate, irregular, narrowing to the eye.

Skin: Green, clouded with shades of darker green, and dotted with dark green gray dots.

Stem: Medium length, one side fleshy at base.

Basin: Shallow, oblique.

Flesh and Flavor: Melting, juicy, sweet.

Season

January.

Uses

Valued South.

Tree

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Franklin.

Native of Georgia. Fruit, large, oblong turbinate, irregular, narrowing to the eye ; green, clouded with shades of darker green, and dotted with dark green gray dots ; basin, shallow, oblique ; stem, medium, one side fleshy at base ; flesh, melting, juicy, sweet. January. Valued South.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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