Rosanne

Pear

Rosanne

Origin/History Origin unknown; according to Diel, he had received the variety from Strasland, Prussia.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, ovate-pyriform, symmetrical in contour.

Skin: Green, marked with gray dots while immature. At maturity, changes to lemon-yellow and is extensively washed with wine red on the side exposed to the sun. Numerous very distinct, brighter-red dots are scattered over the wine-red washed area, giving the pear a great resemblance to Vermont Beauty.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, rather fine, buttery. Juice somewhat deficient but pleasantly acid. Quality: good.

Season Mid-August.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Illustrated in Mas Pomologie Générale, vol. 4, p. 69, fig. 227 (1879).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Rosanne.

i. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:69, fig. 227. 1879.

Origin unknown; Diel states he had received it from Strasland, Prussia.

Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform, symmetrical in contour, green marked with gray dots, changing at maturity to lemon-yellow, extensively washed on the side next the sun with wine red, over which are scattered numerous very distinct, brighter-red dots, giving the pear a great resemblance to Vermont Beauty; flesh whitish, rather fine, buttery; juice somewhat deficient but pleasantly acid; good; mid-Aug.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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