Fin Or D'Ete'
Pear
Fin Or D'Ete'
Origin and History
Not described in source.
Tree
The tree exhibits vigorous growth with long hanging limbs.
Fruit
Size and Form The fruit is small in size with a nearly round form.
Stem The stem is almost an inch long and grows a little on one side.
Blossom End The blossom end is flat.
Skin The skin shows a small degree of roughness. The color is a rich yellow on one side and brilliant red on the other, dotted with yellow.
Flesh and Flavor The flesh is rich and juicy, with a melting texture, and is highly flavoured.
Season
In perfection about the twentieth of July.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Coxe characterizes this variety as "a very fine and beautiful pear."
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
- Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817) — listed as 8. FIN OR D'ETE,' OR FINE GOLD OF SUMMER.
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)
- FIN OR D'ETE,' OR FINE GOLD OF SUMMER.
This is a very fine and beautiful pear—the size is small, the form nearly round—the blossom end flat, the stem almost an inch long, growing a little on one side—the skin has a small degree of roughness; of a rich yellow on one side, and on the other a brilliant red, dotted with yellow; the flesh rich and juicy, breaking, and highly flavoured; the growth of the tree vigorous, with long hanging limbs—in perfection about the twentieth of July.