Rousselet d'Anvers
PearRousselet d'Anvers
Origin and History
Raised by M. Daras de Naghin in Antwerp, Belgium. First recorded in Guide Prat. (1895).
Tree
Vigorous and fertile. Hardy; resisted the great European frost of 1879–1880.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Globular-ovate
Skin: Yellowish-green, slightly tinged with dark red
Flesh: Semi-fine, melting, saccharine and well flavored
Quality: First (highest class)
Season
October
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rousselet d'Anvers.
- Guide Prat. 58. 1895.
A variety raised by M. Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Bel. Tree vigorous and fertile, hardy, resisted the great European frost of 1879-1880. Fruit medium, globular-ovate, yellowish-green, slightly tinged with dark red; flesh semi-fine, melting, saccharine and well flavored; first; Oct.