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Fondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain

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Fondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain

Origin and History

Origin uncertain.

Fruit

Size and Form: Under medium, conic-pyriform.

Skin: Bright green changing to a beautiful golden-yellow, washed on the side of the sun with crimson-red.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, somewhat coarse, breaking, sweet and juicy.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August.

Other

Hedrick classified this as "second" (his standard quality rating system).


Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); reference to Mas Pomologie Générale 6:45, fig. 402 (1880).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Fondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain.

  1. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:45, fig. 402. 1880.

Origin uncertain. Fruit under medium, conic-pyriform, bright green changing to a beautiful golden-yellow, washed on the side of the sun with crimson-red; flesh yellowish, somewhat coarse, breaking, sweet and juicy; second; Aug.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Sucre Romain JARGONELLE Rheinische Paradiesbirne