Slutsk

Pear

Slutsk Pear

Origin/History

Originated in Minsk, Russia, and was received in this country about 1890.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, symmetrical, roundish-obtuse-pyriform.

Skin: Yellow, largely overspread with bright red, thickly sprinkled with brown dots.

Stem and Cavity: Stem long and slender, inserted in a deep cavity.

Calyx and Basin: Calyx open. Basin not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Moderately juicy, somewhat astringent, not sugary. Quality rated as good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); original reference: Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:231 (1908).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Slutsk. i. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:231. 1908. Originated in Minsk, Russia, and received in this country about 1890. Fruit large, symmetrical, roundish-obtuse-pyriform, yellow, largely overspread with bright red and thickly sprinkled with brown dots; stem long, slender, in a deep cavity; calyx open; flesh moderately juicy, somewhat astringent, not sugary; good; Oct.

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