Queen Victoria
PearQueen Victoria
Origin/History
Raised by Mr. W. Willison, a florist at Whitby, Yorkshire, England. First described in Hogg, Fruit Manual, 1884.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Obovate, even in its contour
Skin: Greenish-yellow at maturity, with a crust of cinnamon-russet on the side next the sun
Flesh and Flavor: Tender, juicy, sweet, with an almond flavor
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
End of August
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Queen Victoria, i. Hogg Fruit Man. 635. 1884. Raised by Mr. W. Willison, a florist at Whitby, Yorkshire, Eng. Fruit medium, obovate, even in its contour, greenish-yellow at maturity, with a crust of cinnamon-russet on the side next the sun; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and with an almond flavor; end of Aug.