Flesh: Yellowish, Fine, Buttery, Melting, and Juicy; Flavor: Rich, Brisk, Vinous, Perfumed, and Delicious (1852)

C.M. Hovey, The Fruits of America: Containing Richly Colored Figures, and Full Descriptions of All the Choicest Varieties Cultivated in the United States (Boston: Hovey and Company, 1852),  8.