Van Mons süsse Haushaltsbirne
PearVan Mons süsse Haushaltsbirne
Origin/History
Said to have been originated by Van Mons about 1852.
Source citation: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:182. 1856.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form: Conic-pyriform.
Size: 2½ inches wide; height not given in source (text appears incomplete).
Skin: Bright green becoming lemon-yellow, sometimes striped with red, more or less flecked with russet. Dots not conspicuous.
Basin: Shallow.
Stem: Thick, ¾ inch long, inclined.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish-white, fine, smooth, sweet.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October.
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 süsse Haushaltsbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:182. 1856. Said to have been originated by Van Mons about 1852. Fruit conic-pyriform, 2½ inches wide, inches tall, bright green becoming lemon-yellow, sometimes striped with red, more or less flecked with russet; dots not conspicuous; basin shallow; stem thick, ¾ inch long, inclined; flesh yellowish-white, fine, smooth, sweet; Sept. and Oct.