Re Umberto primo
PearRe Umberto primo
Origin and History
Published in France in 1896 as a new Italian variety.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form: Ovate
Skin: Lemon-yellow, dotted with small rough points
Flesh and Flavor: Rather breaking texture; slightly acidulous; very saccharine and highly perfumed
Size: Not described in source.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Revue Horticole 224 (1896).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Re Umberto primo.
i. Rev. Hort. 224. 1896.
Published in France in 1896 as a new Italian variety. Fruit ovate, lemon-yellow, dotted with small rough points; flesh rather breaking, slightly acidulous, very saccharine and highly perfumed.