Van Mons frühe Pomeranzenbirne
PearVan Mons frühe Pomeranzenbirne
Origin/History Originated by Van Mons about 1852.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Form & Size: Broadly turbinate. Size not specified in source; stem measurement is one inch long.
Stem: Thick; one inch long.
Skin: Light green, becoming yellow with ripeness. Thickly dotted and specked with russet.
Flesh & Flavor: Half-melting. Second-rate in quality.
Cavity, Basin, & Calyx: Not described in source.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season August.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:159 (1856).
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Van Mons frühe Pomeranzenbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:159. 1856.
Originated by Van Mons about 1852. Fruit broadly turbinate, light green becoming yellow, thickly dotted, specked with russet: stem thick, one inch long; flesh half-melting; second-rate in quality; Aug.