Sutton's Great Britain
PearSutton's Great Britain
Origin / History
Sutton's Great Britain is a seedling of the Bartlett, raised by William Sutton of Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. It is recorded in A.J. Downing's The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), where it is described as becoming popular as a market fruit.
Tree
The tree is said to be hardy, with stout, short-jointed, dark colored young wood. It is very productive.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Pyriform, a little obtuse.
Stem: Long, rather stout, a little inclined, set in a small cavity.
Cavity: Small, holding the stem.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Shallow, a little uneven.
Skin: Greenish yellow or pale yellow, often with a shade of red where exposed. Slight nettings and patches of russet.
Dots: Many russet dots.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish, a little coarse, half melting, juicy, sweet and pleasant.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Sutton's Great Britain ripens about ten days later than the Bartlett.
Uses
Sutton's Great Britain is grown as a market fruit.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The variety is listed under its name in Downing's pear descriptions, with the Fruit paragraph given as a separate account from the tree and origin notes.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— 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.