Description

• ORIGIN: Mr Stair, Aldermaston, about 1770, introduced by Mr Richard Williams, nurseryman, Turnham Green, England, introduced by Tom Brewer, Roxbury, Massachusetts, whose property became that of Enoch Bartlett to USA
• TREE; Moderate vigour, somewhat spreading and untidy, freely spurring
• Medium round oval leaf with attenuate tip, small neat pointed serrations
• DISEASE STATUS: Tolerant to decline, moderately resistant to scab, susceptible to fire blight, moderately susceptible to blossom blast
• Very susceptible to two spotted mite
• CHILLING REQUIREMENT: High
• BLOSSOM & POLLINATION: Late season, Beurré Bosc, Beurré d’Anjou, Aurora, NOT Seckel – incompatible
• FRUIT: Obtuse pyriform, medium
• SKIN & FLESH: Golden yellow with russet dots, marbling and faint red stripes
• White transparent, fine grained flesh, tender, buttery, melting, very juicy with sweet musk flavour
• HARVEST: Early season STORAGE: Short, 4-5 months, premature ripening, scald and internal breakdown
• USAGE: Eating