Gakovsky

Pear

Gakovsky

Origin and History

Introduced from Russia in 1879. (Budd-Hansen, American Horticulturist's Manual, 2:246, 1903)

Tree

Extremely hardy.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium; pyriform.

Skin: Greenish-yellow.

Stem: Long.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Dingy white, fine-grained, buttery, juicy, mild, vinous, but not rich. Quality: good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Storage

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Gakovsky.

Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:246. 1903.

Introduced from Russia in 1879. Tree extremely hardy. Fruit medium, pyriform, greenish-yellow, stem long; flesh dingy white, fine-grained, buttery, juicy, mild, vinous, but not rich; good.

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