Groveland
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Groveland
Origin/History
A native variety grown in Alabama and southeastern States.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, obovate, obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Greenish-yellow with brownish cheek. Surface washed, netted, and speckled nearly all over with russet.
Stem, Cavity, Basin: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Creamy-white, tender, buttery, juicy, vinous. Quality rated good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Autumn.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); originally described in Budd-Hansen, American Horticultural Manual 2:248 (1903).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Groveland.
i. Budd-Hansen Am. Hort. Man. 2:248. 1903.
A native variety grown in Alabama and southeastern States. Fruit large, obovate, obtuse-pyriform, greenish-yellow, with brownish cheek, washed, netted and speckled nearly all over with russet; flesh creamy-white, tender, buttery, juicy, vinous; good; autumn.