Lemon (Russia)

Pear

Lemon (Russia)

Origin and History

Imported from Russia in 1879. First reported to have fruited in Iowa in 1894.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Color: Generally "off" in color.

Skin and Texture: Coarse; some specimens described as leathery and corky.

Flesh and Flavor: Without melting qualities or flavor.

Other Characteristics: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

References

Ind. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 82. 1886.
Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 170. 1894.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Lemon (Russia).

Ind. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 82. 1886. 2. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 170. 1894.

Imported from Russia in 1879. It was reported in 1894 to have fruited in Iowa, and collectively with some other varieties was described as "generally 'off' in color, coarse, some of them leathery and corky, and all without melting qualities or flavor."

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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