Narrative
EARLIBRITE is a medium size, attractive, good quality very early ripening pear from Nova Scotia, Canada. A cross of Clapp Favourite x Russet Bartlett made by L.E. Aalders in 1954, selected, named and described by A.D. Crowe and released in 1975. Fruit: fairly uniform, medium size, short pyriform, skin medium greenish yellow when ripe, 75% overload with rich orange red blush, smooth, very attractive. Flesh medium firm, buttery, juicy, soft when ripe, relatively free of grit cells, white to light cream. Stores and ripens well for its season without excessive core breakdown. Flavor mildly aromatic, moderately rich, very good. Stalk medium length and size, often curved, inserted in small cavity. Season very early, about with Lawson. Tree moderately vigorous, good spur development, upright spreading. The fruit is Earlibrite has outstanding appearance, size and quality for its season. Blight resistance is unknown.