Gérardine. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:119, fig. 156. 1878.
Obtained by M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel., early in the nineteenth century. Fruit medium, turbinate, more or less short and swelled, reducing to a point at the top; skin thick, firm, intense green dotted with large brown specks, changing to dark yellow at maturity, with golden-russet on the side of the sun and some red blush; flesh white, rather fine, buttery, melting, gritty about the center, full of rich sugary juice, vinous and highly scented; Nov.
Gerdessen. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:61, fig. 223. 1879.
According to Diel, this variety was obtained by the Pastor Gerdessen of Weigsdorf, in the Oberlausitz, Ger. Fruit rather small or nearly medium, almost spherical, even in contour, the greatest diameter being at the center, intense and somber green, without any russet; flesh yellow, rather fine, buttery; juice sufficient in quantity and richly saccharine, vinous and highly perfumed; first; Sept.
Gerippte Pomeranzenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:156. 1856.
Nassau, Bel., 1833. Fruit small, orange-form, ribbed, a good yellow, lightly blushed with red; flesh juicy, semi-melting, cinnamon-flavored, sweet; second for dessert, good for the market; Sept.
Gernröder Pomeranzenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:160. 1856.
Central Germany, 1773. Fruit small, flattened, green changing to yellowish, faintly blushed, speckled with gray; flesh greenish-white, tender; good; Oct. and Nov.
Gestreiffe Winter-Apothekerbirne. 1. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 132. 1825.
Fruit large; form that of Bon-Chrétien d’Été, light yellow, streaked, aromatic, sugary; good; Feb. to Apr.