Princess Royal

Pear

Princess Royal

Origin/History

Foreign origin. Also recorded as Groom's Princess Royal.

Tree

Hardy and vigorous. Not an early bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, obovate.

Skin: Dull pale green, dotted with russet.

Stem: Set in shallow cavity.

Calyx: Open; segments short.

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish, rather coarse, melting, juicy. Quality designation: "good."

Core: Large.

Season

January, February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Princess Royal. Groom's Princess Royal. Foreign. Tree, hardy and vigorous ; not an early bearer. Fruit, medium, obovate, dull pale green, dotted with russet; stem, set in shallow cavity ; calyx, open ; segments, short : core, large ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, melting, juicy; "good." January, February.

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

Elisa Mathews Groom's Princess Royal Groom's Princess Royal Groom Prince Royal