Hampton

Pear

Hampton

Origin/History

American. From Flushing, Long Island.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Roundish

Color: Yellow, overspread with thin golden russet; red cheek in sun

Stem: Short, stout

Calyx: Open; segments reflexed

Basin: Shallow

Core: Small

Seeds: Broad ovate

Flesh: Juicy, sprightly, pleasant. Quality rated "very good."

Season

September

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Hampton.

American. From Flushing, L. I. Fruit, small, roundish yellow, overspread with thin golden russet, red cheek in sun ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, open, segments, reflexed ; basin, shallow ; core, small : seeds, broad ovate ; flesh, juicy, sprightly, pleasant ; "very good." September.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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