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Clémence van Rumbeck

Pear

Clémence van Rumbeck

Origin/History

Presumably Dutch. First described in Guide Pratique, 62 (1895).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium or large

Form: Nearly round

Skin: Maroon-russet on yellow ground

Flesh: Yellowish, fine, melting

Quality: First-class

Season

November and December

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Clémence van Rumbeck.

i. Guide Prat. 62. 1895.

Presumably Dutch. Fruit medium or large, nearly round, maroon-russet on yellow; flesh yellowish, fine, melting; first; Nov. and Dec.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)