Fuller

Pear

Origin/History

Originated in Madison, Ohio, about 1885.

Tree

Reputed to be a better grower than Beurre Giffard and less liable to crack.

Fruit

Size and Form: Similar in size and form to Beurre Giffard.

Skin: Greenish-yellow.

Flavor: Not quite so good as Beurré Giffard.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Early documentation: Garden Monthly 302 (1885); Illinois Horticultural Society Report p. 213 (1897).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Fuller.

Gard. Mon. 302. 1885.

Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 213. 1897. Originated in Madison, O., about 1885. Fruit similar in size, form and season to Beurre Giffard but not quite so good. It is, however, claimed that it is a better grower and less liable to crack; greenish-yellow; Aug.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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