Large Round Blanquet
PearLarge Round Blanquet
Alternate historical names: Grosse Blanquette Ronde, Gros Blanquet Rond
Origin/History
An old fruit, historically known but of little current value.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Round
Skin: Yellowish ground color with a shade of red in the sun (color development variable with light exposure)
Flesh: White, half breaking texture, sweet flavor
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Last of July
Uses
Noted as of little value, suggesting limited commercial or culinary importance.
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)Large Round Blanquet.
Grosse Blanquette Ronde. Gros Blanquet Rond.
An old fruit of little value, small size, round, yellowish, shade of red in the sun. Flesh white, half breaking, sweet. Last of July.