Origin: in Habarovsk, Russia, by A.V. Lukasheff. Introd. into Manitoba, Canada, in 1940. Pyrus ussuriensis × Finland Early Yellow; cross made in 1910; sister seedling of Olia. Tree: hardy; similar to Olia but perhaps more productive. Fruit: large, 2 3/4 to 3 inches long and 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in diam.; pyriform to oval; skin light green to creamy green, blush faint; flesh white to creamy, coarse, tender, medium juicy, flavor moderately acid, lacking the sweet pear flavor, lacks quality; ripens in early September, season short; storage life up to 2 months.
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