De Sorlus

De Sorlus

Origin/History

One of Van Mons' seedlings (Downing). Described as "Foreign" by Elliott.

Tree

Vigorous (Downing, Elliott). Very productive (Downing); described as a free bearer (Elliott). Branches straight, erect, and compact (Elliott). Wood yellowish with grayish white dots (Elliott).

Fruit

Size: Downing describes the fruit as medium or above. Elliott and Thomas both describe it as large.

Form: Downing gives oblong obtuse pyriform; Elliott gives turbinate; Thomas gives ovate, pyriform.

Stem: Downing describes the stalk as rather long and generally straight, set with little or no cavity, sometimes with a ring or enlargement at the base. Elliott describes the stem as short and curved, inserted to one side — conflicting with Downing on both length and direction.

Cavity: Little or no cavity at the stalk insertion, sometimes replaced by a ring or enlargement at the base (Downing). Not separately described by Elliott or Thomas.

Calyx: Downing describes the calyx as open. Elliott describes it as small and closed — a direct conflict.

Basin: Small and uneven (Downing). Not described by Elliott or Thomas.

Skin: Greenish yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, and sprinkled with minute green and brown dots (Downing). Yellowish green with gray russet, marbled most heavily toward the stem end (Elliott). Light green becoming yellow at maturity (Thomas).

Flesh and Flavor: Sources conflict substantially. Downing describes the flesh as whitish, a little coarse, and neither juicy nor melting, rating it Good. Elliott describes the flesh as white, melting, and juicy. Thomas likewise calls it juicy and melting, with a pleasant flavor, but notes it is deficient in flavor.

Season

November (Downing). October through December (Elliott). Early Winter (Thomas).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.