Rousselet de Rheims Panache
PearRousselet de Rheims Panache
Origin and History
A bud sport of the Rousselet de Rheims. Its propagation antedates 1830.
Tree
Leaves are striped with yellow and green. Otherwise similar in all respects to the Rousselet de Rheims (the parent variety).
Fruit
The fruit is striped with yellow and green, distinguishing it from the parent variety. Otherwise similar in all respects to the Rousselet de Rheims.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
This variety is itself a bud sport variant of the Rousselet de Rheims, characterized by the striped coloration of both leaves and fruit.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rousselet de Rheims Panache.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:597, fig. 1869.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 639. 1884.
A variety similar in all respects to the preceding, of which it is a bud sport, except that the leaves and fruit are striped with yellow and green. Its propagation antedates 1830.