General Wauchope
PearGeneral Wauchope
Origin and History
Raised about 1888 by Charles Ross, gardener to Captain Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury, England. Originated as a cross of Nee Plus Meuris and Duchesse d'Angouleme.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Moderate size, obtuse-pyriform, very regular.
Skin: Yellowish-green with fine spotting.
Flesh and Flavor: Soft, free from grit, rich, sweet, with a flavor somewhat resembling Nee Plus Meuris.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Other Details: Not described in source.
Season
December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)General Wauchope.
i. Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 30:474, fig. 144. 1901.
Raised about 1888 by Charles Ross, gardener to Captain Carstairs, Welford Park, Newbury, Eng., from a cross of Nee Plus Meuris and Duchesse d'Angouleme. Fruit moderate size, obtuse-pyriform, very regular, yellowish-green, with fine spotting; flesh soft, free from grit, rich, sweet, somewhat of the flavor Nee Plus Meuris; Dec.