Heirloom perry pear from England. Origin: common in southwest Gloucestershire, particularly near the Severn. Often confused with Taynton Squash. Possibly the Green Squash Pear of Evelyn. Tree: size medium; limbs slender, growth habit upright; branch system open; production heavy; susceptible to pear scab (Venturia pirina) and stem cankers. Fruit: small; broadly turbinate, almost round, 43-56 mm long, diameter 45-57 mm; stem thick, usually swollen at union with spur; stem basin small, sometimes absent; eye basin slight, wide and shallow; calyx upright, rarely reflexed; skin light green, sometimes with a slight red blush; flesh sometimes tinged yellow, with stone cells around core; ripens mid-October in Gloucestershire; susceptible to internal browning; produces medium-acid, low-to-medium tannin perry; pleasant and full-bodied.
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