Colmar-Hirondelles
PearColmar-Hirondelles
Origin and History
A product of the Van Mons seed beds, catalogued in 1823.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Pyriform (pear-shaped), somewhat swelled around the middle
Skin: Green, speckled with brown dots. Upon ripening, changes to bright lemon-yellow; the exposed side is blushed with a beautiful red.
Flesh: Yellow, semi-fine, semi-melting
Juice and Flavor: Abundant, sugary, vinous, and slightly perfumed
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Quality Rating: Second
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Colmar-Hirondelles.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 1:151, fig. 76. 1872.
A product of the Van Mons seed beds, catalogued in 1823. Fruit medium, pyriform and somewhat swelled around the middle, green, speckled with brown dots, changing to bright lemon-yellow on ripening, the exposed side being blushed with a beautiful red; flesh yellow, semi-fine, semi-melting; juice abundant, sugary, vinous and slightly perfumed; second.