Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 333 N. Y. Thus far it succeeds equally well on the quince or pear root, and as a profitable market variety deserves extensive culture. Tree vigorous, with strong, upright, olive-coiored shoots. Fruit, large, ovate, obovate; color, pale greenish yellow, becoming golden yellow at maturity, many gray russet dots, and occasionally a dull blush in sun ; stem, one to one and a half inch long, inserted without depression, but with lip of fruit folded unevenly around it; calyx, rather s
Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 333 N. Y. Thus far it succeeds equally well on the quince or pear root, and as a profitable market variety deserves extensive culture. Tree vigorous, with strong, upright, olive-coiored shoots. Fruit, large, ovate, obovate; color, pale greenish yellow, becoming golden yellow at maturity, many gray russet dots, and occasionally a dull blush in sun ; stem, one to one and a half inch long, inserted without depression, but with lip of fruit folded unevenly around it; calyx, rather small, closed; basin, shallow, abrupt, and marked with patches of cinnamon russet; core, compact; seeds, small; flesh, white, juicy, buttery. Season, October and November.
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