Fullero
PearFullero
Origin / History
[NOTE: Source text may be incorrect — the source entry is headed "Fuller," not "Fullero," and it is a pear entry from The Pears of New York; the identity with Fullero is unconfirmed.]
Originated in Madison, O., about 1885. Described in Gard. Mon. 302 (1885) and Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 213 (1897), under the name Fuller. Fruit similar in size, form and season to Beurré Giffard but not quite so good.
Tree
It is claimed that the tree is a better grower than that of Beurré Giffard.
Fruit
Size: Similar in size to Beurré Giffard.
Form: Similar in form to Beurré Giffard.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish-yellow.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Not quite so good in quality as Beurré Giffard.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
It is claimed to be less liable to crack.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)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.
[Additional entry in this volume: "Fuller", pp. 571–571]
Fuller. 1. Gard. Men. 302. 1885. 2. Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 213. 1897.
Originated in Madison, O., about 1885. Fruit similar in size, form and season to Beurré Giffard but not quite so good. It is, however, claimed that it is a better grower and less liable to crack; greenish-yellow; Aug.