| Pear 'Taylor's gold' | |
| Species: | Pyrus communis |
| Genus: | Pyrus |
| Cultivar: | 'Taylor's gold' |
| Hybrid: | 'Bosc pear' and 'Doyenné du Comice' |
| Breeder: | Michael King-Turner |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
Taylor's gold is a pear variety thought to be a mutant of the pear Doyenné du Comice. It has a russeted cinnamon coloured skin and a juicy aromatic flavour. It was discovered in New Zealand in 1986.[1] [2]
It was first found within an orchard belonging to Michael King-Turner, living near Nelson, New Zealand.[3] It was first thought to be a relative of a Comice pear, but was later believed to be a natural cross between a 'Bosc pear' and 'Comice' pear. It was then sent to the US in 1998 and grown in Washington (state).[4]