George Augustus
PearOrigin/History
A seedling exhibited to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1872 by Francis Dana.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Similar to Winter Nelis, but larger and more oblong. The flavor is not quite so rich as Winter Nelis.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/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)George Augustus.
i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 91. 1872.
A seedling exhibited to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1872 by Francis Dana.
Fruit similar to Winter Nelis, but larger and more oblong, and not quite so rich.