Northwestern Greening

Northwestern Greening
From
Waupaca County
Description
A large part of the fruit does not reach prime condition before January, a considerable portion of it remains sound at the close of the winter and some of it may keep till June.
Flesh quality
medium in texture, crispness and firmness, juicy, with slight aroma, mild sub-acid, fair to good
Flesh color
yellow tinged
Skin quality
smooth, somewhat waxy,, faintly blushed
Skin color
green, yellow
Sizes
very large, large, medium
Shape
round, irregular, ribbed, oblate, oblong, elliptical, conical
Keeping quality
At this station it has not been a satisfactory keeper in common storage, the rate of loss being high in November and sometimes in December, moderate through the winter and gradually rising to high or very high in the closing weeks of its season.
General quality
The fruit has a serious fault in that the flesh within the core lines is apt to be corky and discolored.
Uses
dessert
Eating season starts in
January
Eating season ends in
June
Also known as
North West Greening
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