Rousselet Thaon
PearRousselet Thaon
Origin and History
A pear of French origin, gained (bred) by M. Bivort. First described in Pomologie Générale (Mas, 1879, vol. 4, p. 73, fig. 229).
Fruit
Form and Size: Small, short-turbinate, symmetrical in outline.
Skin: Thick and firm. Bright green, dotted throughout with darker green. As the fruit matures, the skin changes to pale yellow, with the side facing the sun becoming more golden. On well-exposed fruits, brown-red wash covers portions of the skin.
Flesh and Juice: White and coarse, with a semi-buttery texture. Juice is moderate in amount but distinctly saccharine and perfumed with musk.
Quality: Second class.
Season
September and October.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rousselet Thaon.
i. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:73, fig. 229. 1879.
The Bulletin of the Van Mons Society appears to indicate that Rousselet Thaon was a gain of M. Bivort. Fruit small, short-turbinate, symmetrical in outline; skin thick, firm, bright green dotted with darker green changing to pale yellow, the side next the sun being more golden and washed with brown-red on fruits well exposed; flesh white, coarse, semi-buttery; juice moderate in amount but saccharine and perfumed with musk; second; Sept. and Oct.