Aimée Adam

Pear

Aimée Adam

Origin & History

Raised by Simon Bouvier of Jodoigne, Belgium. First documented in Guide Pratique (1895).

Tree

Vigorous and fertile.

Fruit

Size: Rather large.

Form: Obtuse-pyriform.

Skin: Fawn-colored.

Flesh: Yellowish, semi-melting, sugary, sprightly. Rated third quality.

Season & Uses

Latter half of October.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Aimée Adam.

Guide Prat. 75. 1895. Raised by Simon Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit rather large, obtuse-pyriform; skin fawn; flesh yellowish, semi-melting, sugary, sprightly; third; latter half of Oct. Tree vigorous and fertile.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)