Colmar Flotow

Pear

Colmar Flotow

Origin/History

Named by Oberdieck, who received it unnamed from Van Mons.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, globular-conic.

Skin: Green with numerous very small brown dots, changing to dull lemon-yellow on maturity.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity and Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Whitish, semi-fine, buttery.

Flavor and Juice: Juice plentiful, sweet and delicately perfumed.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Quality: Good.

Season

Winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Sources: Mas Pomologie Générale 6:65, fig. 417 (1880); Guide Pratique 79, 246 (1895); Hedrick, U.P. The Pears of New York (1921).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Colmar Flotow.

Mas Pom. Gen. 6:65, fig. 417. 1880. 2. Guide Prat. 79, 246. 1895.

Named by Oberdieck, who received it unnamed from Van Mons. Fruit medium, globular-conic, green, with numerous very small, brown dots changing to dull lemon-yellow on maturity; flesh whitish, semi-fine, buttery; juice plentiful, sweet and delicately perfumed; good; winter.

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

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