A fully russeted, late-ripening sport of Bartlett. Origin: discovered in 1979 as a limb mutation of a Bartlett tree in the orchard of Don and Nancy Biehn near Hood River, Ore. USPP 10325, issued 14 Apr. 1998 to Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, Calif. Tree: moderately vigorous, similar to Bartlett; bloom period similar to Bartlett. Fruit: shape uniform, ovate pyriform, not at long as standard Bartlett, and with a thicker neck; stem short and thick; skin completely russeted, the russet developing early when the fruit is first formed; flesh fine textured and buttery like Bartlett, higher sugar content than Bartlett in limited testing, spicy, slightly cinnamon flavor; ripens with Anjou 2–3 weeks later than Bartlett.
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