Van Mons Sommer Schmalzbirne
PearVan Mons Sommer Schmalzbirne
Origin/History
Originated by Van Mons of Belgium about 1852, from seed.
Tree
Vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium large, 2 inches wide, 3½ inches high, with protuberances.
Stem
Curved, medium long.
Calyx
Open, star-shaped.
Skin
Light green becoming greenish-yellow, without red, spotted with russet.
Flesh/Flavor
Fine, moderately melting.
Season
Last of August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Van Mons Sommer Schmalzbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:142. 1856.
Originated by Van Mons of Belgium about 1852, from seed. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit medium large, 2 inches wide, 3½ inches high, with protuberances, light green becoming greenish-yellow, without red, spotted with russet; calyx open, star-shaped; stem curved, medium long; flesh fine, moderately melting; last of Aug.