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Van Mons St. Germain

Pear

Van Mons St. Germain

Origin/History

A seedling of Professor Van Mons', considered a great acquisition to the list of fine pears. Also known as St. Germain Nouveau.

Tree

Vigorous and productive.

Fruit

Size and form: Rather above medium; regular; oblong obovate pyriform.

Skin: Greenish yellow, shaded with dull green, with fawn russet patches and minute black dots.

Stalk: Long, inserted with scarcely any depression, surrounded by a few folds.

Flesh: White, half fine, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.


Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Van Mons St. Germain.

St. Germain Nouveau.

A seedling of Professor Van Mons', and considered a great acquisition to the list of fine Pears. Tree vigorous, productive.

Fruit rather above medium, regular, oblong obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, shaded with dull green, and with fawn russet patches and minute black dots. Stalk long, inserted with scarcely any depression, surrounded by a few folds. Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed. September. (Al. Pom.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
St. Germain Nouveau