Fondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain
PearFondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain
Origin / History
Origin uncertain. The variety is described in U.P. Hedrick's The Pears of New York (1921), which cites Mas Pom. Gen. 6:45, fig. 402, 1880, as its earlier reference.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Under medium.
Form: Conic-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Bright green changing to a beautiful golden-yellow, washed on the side of the sun with crimson-red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish, somewhat coarse, breaking, sweet and juicy. Quality second.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Fondante de Rome ou Sucre Romain.
- 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.