Sutton's Great Britain
PearSutton's Great Britain
Origin and History
A seedling of the Bartlett, raised by William Sutton in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.
Tree
The tree is said to be hardy, with stout short-jointed, dark colored young wood. Fruit production is very productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, pyriform, a little obtuse.
Skin: Greenish yellow or pale yellow, often with a shade of red where exposed. Surface shows slight nettings and patches of russet, with many russet dots.
Stem: Long, rather stout, a little inclined, set in a small cavity.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Shallow, a little uneven.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, a little coarse, half melting. Juicy, sweet and pleasant.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens about ten days later than the Bartlett.
Uses
Becoming popular as a market fruit. Fruit is described as showy and large.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Sutton's Great Britain.
A seedling of the Bartlett, raised by William Sutton, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia; the tree is said to be hardy, with stout short-jointed, dark colored young wood; fruit large, showy, very productive, and is becoming popular as a market fruit.
Fruit large, pyriform, a little obtuse; skin greenish yellow or pale yellow, often with a shade of red where exposed, slight nettings and patches of russet, and many russet dots; stalk long, rather stout, a little inclined, set in a small cavity; calyx open; basin shallow, a little uneven; flesh whitish, a little coarse, half melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant. Ripens about ten days later than the Bartlett.