Nectarine
Pear[NOTE: Source text describes a pear variety called "Nectarine," not the stone fruit (peach relative). This entry is from Hedrick's The Pears of New York, and all characteristics (buttery yellowish flesh, comparison to Passe Colmar) confirm it is a pear.]
Origin/History
Described in Hogg's Fruit Manual (1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, globular-obovate.
Skin: Yellow covered with large dots and patches of pale brown-russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, buttery, rich, with a fine, brisk, acidulous flavor and agreeable aroma. First-rate quality, with a good deal of the character of the Passe Colmar.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
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)Nectarine.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 622. 1884.
Fruit medium, globular-obovate, yellow covered with large dots and patches of pale brown-russet; flesh yellowish, buttery, rich, with a fine, brisk, acidulous flavor and agreeable aroma; first-rate, with a good deal of the character of the Passe Colmar; Oct.