White Paradise

Origin/History

A Scotch (Scottish) variety. Downing notes it is "a fruit of some beauty, but of little value except for culinary use." The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914) reports it as growing across multiple divisions of the United States, with 3 stations in the Northern Division recording it, and additional stations in at least one other division.

Tree

A free grower and productive, according to Downing. Not further described in sources.

Fruit

Size: Medium, consistent across both sources.

Form: Downing describes the fruit as oblong roundish conical, broadest at the base. Lowther describes the form as round-flat. These accounts conflict.

Stem: Not described in sources.

Cavity: Not described in sources.

Calyx: Not described in sources.

Basin: Not described in sources.

Skin: Clear yellow, splashed and mottled with red, with brown russety dots (Downing). Lowther corroborates yellow with red coloration.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh yellowish, tender, crisp, with a pleasant acid flavor (Downing).

Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.

Season

Downing places this variety in October. Lowther describes the season as winter. These accounts conflict; the October date may reflect harvest time while winter reflects the storage or eating season, or they may represent different regional observations.

Uses

Downing rates White Paradise as of little value except for culinary use. Lowther lists its use as market. These accounts conflict on the variety's primary utility and quality assessment; Lowther rates quality as good, while Downing's characterization implies limited quality for eating fresh.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in sources.

Other

Not described in sources.