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Golden Russet

Pear

Golden Russet

Origin/History A seedling raised at the Royal Gardens, Frogmore, near Windsor, England, and first exhibited in 1863. Entirely distinct from Japan Golden Russet, which bears the same name as a synonym.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

  • Size: Small
  • Form: Obtuse-obovate
  • Stem: Not described in source
  • Cavity: Not described in source
  • Calyx and Basin: Not described in source
  • Skin: Bright cinnamon-russet
  • Flesh/Flavor: Yellow, fine-grained, buttery and melting, juicy, sweet, with a flavor resembling that of Marie Louise
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source

Season October

Uses Described as an excellent little pear.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Golden Russet.

  1. Hogg Fruit Man. 587. 1884.

A seedling raised at the Royal Gardens, Frogmore, near Windsor, Eng., and first exhibited in 1863; entirely distinct from Japan Golden Russet, which bears the same name as a synonym. Fruit small, obtuse-obovate, bright cinnamon-russet; flesh yellow, fine-grained, buttery and melting, juicy, sweet and with a flavor resembling that of Marie Louise; an excellent little pear; Oct.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Japan Golden Russet