Fondante de Wollmet
PearFondante de Wollmet
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Reference: Hogg Fruit Man. 581 (1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Appearance: Shape and color resemble Beurré de Rance.
Skin: Color resembles Beurré de Rance.
Flesh: Coarse texture with a greenish tinge under the skin. Very juicy, rather crisp.
Flavor: Fine brisk, vinous flavor.
Season
November
Uses/Quality
Excellent
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 Wollmet.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 581. 1884.
Origin unknown.
Fruit has some resemblance both in shape and color to Beurré de Rance, has the same coarseness of flesh, which has a greenish tinge under the skin, very juicy, rather crisp, with a fine brisk, vinous flavor; excellent; Nov.