Rapalje

Pear

Rapalje

Origin/History

American variety. Also known as Rapalje Seedling.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Oblong pyriform

Skin: Brownish yellow or russet

Stem: Long

Calyx: Positioned in a slight hollow

Flesh: Buttery

Quality: Variable

Season

Early September

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Rapalje. Rapalje Seedling. American. Fruit, medium, brownish yellow or russet, oblong pyriform, stem, long ; calyx, in a slight hollow ; flesh, buttery : variable quality. Early September.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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