Fondante de Moulins-Lille
PearFondante de Moulins-Lille
Origin and History
Obtained in 1858 by M. Grolez-Duriez at Rouchin-lez-Lille, France, from a seed of the pear Napoleon.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Above medium; obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Pale greenish-yellow.
Flesh: White, coarse, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulous.
Flavor: Delicious.
Quality Classification: First (first-class).
Season
November.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Fondante de Moulins-Lille.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:178, fig. 1869.
Obtained in 1858 by M. Grolez-Duriez, Rouchin-lez-Lille, Fr., from a seed of the pear Napoleon.
Fruit above medium, obtuse-pyriform, pale greenish-yellow; flesh white, coarse, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulous, with a delicious flavor; first; Nov.