Rousselet de Meestre

Origin/History

Cited in Hogg's Fruit Manual (1884), as referenced by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large

Form: Obtuse-pyriform or pyramidal

Skin: Smooth and shining, golden yellow, thickly dotted all over with large brown-russet freckles

Flesh and Flavor: Semi-buttery, firm, fairly juicy, and well flavored

Quality: Of indifferent quality

Stem: Not described in source

Cavity: Not described in source

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source

Core and Seeds: Not described in source

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.