McLellan

McLellan
Description
Season sometimes last until February or March. It is not recommended for extensive commercial planting but in some cases it may be grown to a limited extent with profit.
Flesh quality
moderately firm, very tender, moderately fine- grained, juicy, moderately crisp, almost sweet, excellent in flavor,
Flesh color
yellow tinged
Skin quality
tough, waxen
Skin color
yellow, red mottled, carmine striped, green, red blushed
Sizes
large, above medium
Shape
round, oblate, uniform, symmetrical, regular, conical, elliptical
Keeping quality
The fruit shows bruises readily and must be handled with extra care.
General quality
Excellent. \\'hen properly colored it is well adapted for fancy market and fruit-stand trade but when the color remains greenish, as it often does, the flavor is inferior.
Uses
dessert
Eating season starts in
October
Eating season ends in
January
Also known as
Martin
McClellan
McLelan
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