Rameau
PearRameau
Origin/History
A seedling of Van Mons, distinct from Besi des Veterans.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium; oblong-oval.
Skin: Thick, rough, greenish, gray or bronzed on the sunny side; stained and dotted with dark russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, very fine, melting, juicy, sweet, acidulous, aromatic.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Quality Assessment
Inferior.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); also cited in Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:572 (1869, where listed as "Silberdstige Gewurzbirne") and Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:15 (1856).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rameau.
- Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 239. 1854.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:572, fig. 1869. Silberdstige Gewurzbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:15. 1856.
A seedling of Van Mons distinct from Besi des Veterans. Fruit above medium, oblong-oval; skin thick, rough, greenish, gray or bronzed on sunny side, stained and dotted with dark russet; flesh yellowish-white, very fine, melting, juicy, sweet, acidulous, aromatic; inferior.