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S. T. Wright

Pear

S. T. Wright

Origin and History

An English pear raised by Messrs. Veitch. The variety was introduced in 1904 at the Royal Horticultural Society's fruit show in London. It is a seedling of Beurré Bachelier × Bartlett.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Oblate-pyriform, rather swelled

Skin: Rich golden

Flavor: Of good flavor

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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S. T. Wright.

  1. Garden 66:299, fig. 1904.

This English pear raised by Messrs. Veitch, was introduced in 1904 at the Royal Horticultural Society's fruit show in London. It is the product of Beurré Bachelier and Bartlett. Fruit medium, oblate-pyriform, rather swelled; skin rich golden; of good flavor; Oct.

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