Golden Russet
PearGolden Russet
Origin / History
Seedling raised at the Royal Gardens, Frogmore, near Windsor, Eng. First exhibited in 1863. Entirely distinct from Japan Golden Russet, which bears the same name as a synonym. First described in Hogg, Fruit Man. 587 (1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Obtuse-obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Bright cinnamon-russet.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellow, fine-grained, buttery and melting, juicy. Sweet, with a flavor resembling that of Marie Louise. An excellent little pear.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
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)Golden Russet.
- 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.