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Sterkmans

Pear

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, short pyriform, broad at the crown, slightly ribbed.

Stem: An inch or more long.

Cavity: Small, uneven.

Basin: Rather large, uneven.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, dotted and shaded red to the sun.

Flesh and Flavor: Fine-grained, buttery, and melting, with a very good, slightly vinous flavor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Late autumn.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.


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

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Sterkmans. (Doyenné Sterkmans.) Size medium, short pyriform, broad at the crown, slightly ribbed; skin greenish-yellow, dotted and shaded red to the sun; stalk an inch or more long; cavity small, uneven; basin rather large, uneven; flesh fine-grained, buttery, and melting, with a very good, slightly vinous flavor. Late autumn.

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