St. Swithin
PearSt. Swithin
Origin/History
Raised by Rivers, Sawbridgeworth Nurseries, England, from seed of Calebasse Tougard. References: Journal of Horticulture 35:149, fig. 20 (1878); Bunyard Handb. Hardy Fr. 196 (1920).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Below medium.
Form: Obovate or pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Smooth, grass-green, thickly dotted and mottled with russet; sometimes with a faint blush on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white flesh with a greenish tinge; tender, juicy, and sweet with a fine, brisk flavor.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
July and August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Quality rated as good, described as superior to Doyenne d'Été.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)St. Swithin.
- Jour. Hort. 35:149, fig. 20. 1878. 2. Bunyard Handb. Hardy Fr. 196. 1920.
Raised by Rivers, Sawbridgeworth Nurseries, Eng., from seed of Calebasse Tougard.
Fruit below medium, obovate or pyriform; skin smooth, grass-green, thickly dotted and mottled with russet and sometimes with a faint blush on the side next the sun; flesh yellowish-white, with a greenish tinge, tender, juicy and sweet, with a fine, brisk flavor; good, superior to Doyenne d'Ete; July and Aug.