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Prince Germain

Pear

Prince Germain

Origin/History

Flushing, Long Island, New York.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form Medium; obovate, obtuse.

Stem An inch and a fourth long.

Cavity Small.

Calyx Large, stiff, slightly cut.

Basin Smooth, shallow.

Skin Much russeted on green ground; dull red toward the sun.

Flesh & Flavor Yellowish-white, juicy, melting, slightly vinous, with an agreeable and fine flavor.

Core & Seeds Not described in source.

Season

Ripens through winter; keeps well.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.


Source: John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Prince Germain. Size medium, obovate, obtuse; surface much russeted on green, dull red to the sun; stalk an inch and a fourth long, cavity small; calyx large, stiff, slightly cut, basin smooth, shallow; flesh yellowish-white, juicy, melting, slightly vinous, with an agreeable and fine flavor. Keeps well, ripening through winter. Origin, Flushing, L. I.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)
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