Rousselet Enfant Prodigue
PearRousselet Enfant Prodigue
Origin/History One of Van Mons' seedlings.
Tree Vigorous, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, pyriform.
Skin: Thick and rough, green, covered with russet, sometimes with a sunny cheek.
Stem: Medium length, in an inclined cavity.
Calyx: Large.
Basin: Shallow.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, juicy, granular, with a vinous flavor, highly perfumed with musk. Quality: Good.
Season October, November.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Source notation "Nectarine ? Enfant Prodigue" suggests possible historical variant classification or cross-reference.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Rousselet Enfant Prodigue.
Nectarine ? Enfant Prodigue.
One of Van Mons' seedlings. Tree vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin thick and rough, green, covered with russet, sometimes with a sunny cheek. Stalk of medium length, in an inclined cavity. Calyx large. Basin shallow. Flesh yellowish, juicy, granular, with a vinous flavor, highly perfumed with musk. Good. October, November.