Grafted
Russell
Famous in Florida for huge pear-shaped fruit and mild, smooth flesh. One fruit can be a salad.
This variety
The fruit
Famous in Florida for huge pear-shaped fruit and mild, smooth flesh. One fruit can be a salad.
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- Taste
- Famous in Florida for huge pear-shaped fruit and mild, smooth flesh. One fruit can be a salad.
- Ripens
- Late summer into fall. Pick mature fruit and ripen it off the tree until it yields to a gentle squeeze.
- Zones
- Zones 10 to 11.
- Hardiness
- West Indian blood. It wants a frost-free winter. Cover a young Russell if the forecast hits the low 30s.
- Size
- A spreading tree. Plan on 30 feet unless you prune.
- Tips
- The fruit is heavy. A well-attached graft and a calm first two years matter. Water deeply, then let the surface dry.
- Pollination
- Flower type A. Pollock or Tonnage, both type B, are classic partners.