Fondante Serrurier de Meillot

Pear

Fondante Serrurier de Meillot

Origin/History Foreign variety. Also known as Serrurier d'Automne.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblong obovate.

Color and Surface: Yellow with russet specks and blotches.

Stem: In a deep cavity.

Basin: Shallow.

Flesh and Flavor: Melting, juicy. Described as "good."

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season October.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Fondante Serrurier de Meillot. Serrurier d'Automne. Foreign. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, yellow, with russet specks and blotches ; stem, in a deep cavity ; basin, shallow ; flesh, melting, juicy, "good." October.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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