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Secrétaire Rodin

Pear

Secrétaire Rodin (Pear)

Origin and History

Obtained by M. Sannier of Rouen, France. First published in 1881.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium to large, recalling in appearance the Duchesse d'Angoulême.

Flesh: Yellow; vinous.

Flavor: Of an agreeable perfume and distinctive flavor.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source Authority: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Mathieu Nom. Pom. 281 (1889) and Guide Pratique 99 (1895).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Secrétaire Rodin.

  1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 281. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 99. 1895. Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. It was first published in 1881. Fruit medium to large recalling in appearance the Duchesse d'Angoulême; flesh yellow, vinous, of an agreeable perfume and distinctive flavor; Nov. and Dec.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)