Amiral
PearAmiral
Origin/History
A fine old French pear of unknown origin, but mentioned by Olivier de Serres in his Theatre d'agriculture in 1600. Referenced in historical pomological literature including Leroy's Dictionnaire de Pomologie (1867) and Hogg's Fruit Manual (1884).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, pyramidal, rather uneven in outline.
Skin: Dark greenish-yellow, washed with brilliant red on the side next the sun.
Flesh & Flavor: White, fine, tender, melting, free from grit, very juicy, rich, and perfumed with anis. First-rate dessert pear.
Seeds: Usually abortive.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Dessert pear.
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)Amiral. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:115, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 478. 1884. Cardinale. 3. Prince Pom. Man. 1:90. 1831. A fine old French pear of unknown origin but mentioned by Olivier de Serres in his Theatre d'agriculture in 1600. Fruit large, pyramidal, rather uneven in outline, dark greenish-yellow and washed with brilliant red on the side next the sun; flesh white, fine, tender, melting, free from grit, very juicy, rich and perfumed with anis; first rate dessert pear; seeds usually abortive; Sept. and Oct.