Lamartine
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Lamartine
Origin/History
Of foreign origin.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, roundish oblate.
Skin: Rough surface; greenish yellow ground color, mostly covered with a light thin russet, and bearing many brown dots.
Stem: Short and small.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Small and open.
Basin: Rather deep.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, rich, and sweet. Quality: Very good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
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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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lamartine.
De Lamartine.
Of foreign origin.
Fruit small, roundish oblate. Surface rough, greenish yellow, mostly covered with a light thin russet, and with many brown dots. Stalk short and small. Cavity small. Calyx small and open. Basin rather deep. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, rich, sweet. Very good. November.