Groom Prince Royal
PearGroom Prince Royal
Origin/History
Introduced in 1841 by Mr. Groom, a nurseryman at Clapham near London.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Medium size. Form globular or Bergamot-shaped. Skin greenish-brown with a tinge of yellow and slight traces of gray-russet.
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh melting, buttery, sweet, vinous, and perfumed. Texture sometimes rather gritty.
Season
January to March.
Uses
A good second-rate pear — suitable for dessert, though not of the highest quality.
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)Groom Prince Royal.
- Gard. Chron. 54, 161. 1841.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 589. 1884. Bergamotte Eliza Mathews.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:235, fig. 1867. Princesse-Royale.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:561. 1869.
A Mr. Groom, a nurseryman at Clapham near London, introduced this pear in 1841.
Fruit medium, globular or Bergamot-shaped, greenish-brown, with a tinge of yellow and slight traces of gray-russet; flesh melting, buttery, sometimes rather gritty, sweet, vinous, perfumed; a good second-rate pear; Jan. to Mar.