Summer Popperin. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 592. 1629.
“Both of them are very good dry firme peares somewhat spotted, and brownish on the outside.”
Summer Portugal. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 651. 1884.
Fruit quite small, pyriform, bright grass-green, with a brownish blush on the side next the sun and dotted all over with dark green dots, at maturity becoming clear yellow, with a red cheek; flesh yellowish, tender, breaking, very juicy, sweet and pleasantly flavored; Aug.
Summer Saint Germain. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 347. 1845.
Saint Germain d’Été. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:622, fig. 1869.
Of French origin. Imported to France from Belgium or Holland by Louis Noisette previous to 1830. It is better known in this country and in England as the Summer Saint Germain. Fruit below medium, obovate-pyriform, generally irregular, bright greenish-yellow, dotted with russet on the shaded side and extensively washed with vivid rose on the other cheek where it is sprinkled with gray points; flesh white, fine, soft, semi-melting, slightly gritty at the center; juice sufficient, saccharine, often rather astringent but always full of flavor; second and sometimes third; Sept. and Oct.
Summer Virgalieu. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 864. 1869.
Virgalieu d’été. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:5, fig. 3. 1872.
Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit roundish, pyriform, yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, thickly sprinkled with russet dots; stem rather long, set in a small cavity; calyx open; segments recurved; basin shallow, uneven; flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, slightly vinous; good; Aug.