No. 8. Rambour D'Ete
AppleNo. 8. Rambour D'Ete
Origin/History
No. 8. Rambour D'Ete is also called the Rambour franc. It was imported into the United States from the garden of St. Cloud (Coxe). Thomas lists it under the name "Summer Rambour" with a cross-reference only, contributing no additional historical detail.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large (Coxe).
Form: Flat (Coxe).
Stem: Of medium length (Coxe).
Cavity: Of some depth (Coxe).
Calyx: The eye is large (Coxe).
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Smooth, with streaks of red (Coxe).
Flesh/Flavor: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Thomas (1903) carries no independent description of No. 8. Rambour D'Ete; his entry reads only "Summer Rambour. See Rambour d'Eté," functioning as a cross-reference to Coxe's account rather than a separate source. The Coxe description appears to be cut off after "streaks of red," suggesting the original passage continued with further detail not captured in the available excerpt.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817) — listed as NO. 8. RAMBOUR D'ETE, OR SUMMER RAMBOUR
- Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903) — listed as Summer Rambour
View original book sources (2)
— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)NO. 8. RAMBOUR D'ETE, OR SUMMER RAMBOUR.
This fruit is also called the Rambour franc: it was imported into the United States from the garden of St. Cloud. The apple is large, of a flat form, a stalk of medium length, placed in a cavity of some depth; the eye is large, the skin smooth, with streaks of red
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Summer Rambour. See Rambour d'Eté.