Grosser Roland

Pear

Grosser Roland

Classification: One of the Volema or Pound Pear group.

Origin/History

First reported from Treves, Prussia, in 1801.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Bent and uneven in form.

Skin: Light green, changing to yellowish; blushed.

Flesh: Breaking; aromatic; juicy.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

First for household use.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Grosser Roland.

i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:4. 1856.

First reported from Treves, Prussia, in 1801. One of the group of Volema or Pound Pears. Fruit large, bent and uneven in form, light green changing to yellowish, blushed; flesh breaking, aromatic, juicy; first for household use; Sept.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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