Summer Rambour
AppleSummer Rambour
Origin/History
Foreign origin (Elliott).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Above medium (Elliott).
Form: Roundish, flattened (Elliott).
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow, streaked with red (Elliott).
Flesh/Flavor: Apt to be mealy (Elliott).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August (Elliott).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Thomas (1903) lists Summer Rambour as a cross-reference only: "See Rambour d'Eté." No independent description is given; the entry confirms the name is treated as synonymous with Rambour d'Eté in that work.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Summer Rambour. Summer Rambo, | Rambour Franc, | Rambour d'Ete. Foreign. Above medium, greenish yellow, streaked with red, roundish flattened, apt to be mealy. August.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Summer Rambour. See Rambour d'Eté.