Rousselet Esperen

Pear

Rousselet Esperen

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Very vigorous and very productive (Downing).

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium in size. Shape obovate pyriform (Downing); described as pyriform, turbinate by Thomas — the two accounts agree on the pyriform character, with Thomas emphasizing the top-shaped turbinate quality.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellow, marked with reddish gray and white dots, and covered with russet around the calyx and stalk (Downing). Thomas confirms yellow skin without further surface detail.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, half fine, half melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, and perfumed. Rated Good (Downing). Thomas confirms juicy, vinous, and perfumed character.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September (both sources).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Also listed under the name Rousselet Double (Downing).

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Rousselet Esperen.

Rousselet Double.

Tree very vigorous, and very productive.

Fruit medium, obovate pyriform. Skin yellow, with reddish gray and white dots, and covered with russet around calyx and stalk. Flesh whitish, half fine, half melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, and perfumed. Good. September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Rousselet Esperen. Pyriform, turbinate, yellow; juicy, vinous, perfumed. September.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Rousselet Double Double Rousselet