Said to have been originated by Van Mons about 1852. Fruit conic-pyriform, 2½ inches wide, 3 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.
Van Tertolen Herbst Zuckerbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:89. 1856.
Sucré de Tertolen. 2. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 1, 129, fig. 63. 1868.
Tertolen Herbst Zuckerbirne. 3. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 289. 1889.
Of Dutch origin. Tree light green; petioles long and very slender; leaves curved and sharply acuminate. Fruit nearly medium, globular-turbinate; skin rather thick, green, with large brown spots; flesh white, granular, buttery, rather gritty around the core, acidulous, perfumed; first; Nov.
Van de Weyer Bates. 1. Mag. Hort. 18:417. 1852. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:71, fig. 324. 1880.
Said to have been originated by Van Mons about 1823. Tree vigorous, large, rather tall, an early and good bearer. Fruit below medium; roundish-obovate, pale yellow, covered with small brown dots and a few brown veins; stem short, rather stout; calyx large, open; flesh yellowish, buttery, juicy, rich, sugary, pleasantly aromatic; a fine late pear; Mar. to May.
Vanderveer. 1. Prince Pom. Man. 1:156. 1831.
Originated from seed of White Doyenné with Dr. Adrian Vanderveer of Long Island, and was named after the originator by William Prince. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit medium, yellow, with a tinge of russet; flesh melting, buttery; Sept.