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Origin and History A seedling raised by S.A. Shurtleff of Brookline, Massachusetts, and first fruited in 1861. Documented in the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Report (1865) and Downing's Fruit Trees of America (1869).
Fruit Very large, with a globular-obovate form that is somewhat irregular. Skin slightly rough, greenish-yellow in ground color with pale red coloration in the sun. Considerable russet appears next the base of the stalk, with traces of russet and conspicuous dots scattered over the entire surface. Flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse in texture, melting, juicy, and slightly vinous. Rated good in quality.
Season Early November.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1894) from Oregon
- Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)President,
- Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1865. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 836. 1869.
A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass., and fruited in 1861. Fruit very large, globular-obovate, somewhat irregular; skin slightly rough, greenish-yellow, pale red in the sun, considerable russet next the base of the stalk and traces of russet and conspicuous dots all over; flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, slightly vinous; good; early Nov.