Redfield
PearRedfield
Origin and History
Raised from seed by J. W. Crosby, St. George, Utah, and first fruited in 1861. Cited in American Pomological Society Report, 1867.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: In size and shape resembles Bartlett, but is a little more tapering at the stem.
Color: Yellowish-green with a brownish-red cheek.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh sweet, sprightly, and melting.
Season
Ripens a little later than Bartlett.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Redfield. i. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 195. 1867. Raised from seed by J. W. Crosby, St. George, Utah, and first fruited in 1861. Fruit in size, shape and color resembles Bartlett, but is a little more tapering at the stem, yellowish-green, with a brownish-red cheek; flesh sweet, sprightly, melting; ripens a little later than Bartlett.