Archiduc d'Été
PearArchiduc d'Été
Origin / History
An old French variety, described under various names at different times and places, with the earliest recorded account by Merlet in 1675. It acquired the synonym Ognonet in the eighteenth century from its swelled onion-like form.
References: Leroy, Dictionnaire Pomologique, 1:155, fig. 1867; Duhamel, Traité des Arbres Fruitiers, 2:135, Pl. VIII, 1768.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Obovate-obtuse-pyriform
Skin: Pale lively green, changing to yellowish-green as it ripens, with dark red coloring next the sun; covered with numerous russety dots and some patches of russet
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, semi-fine, juicy, gritty, sugary, acid, with a slight flavor of anis
Quality Rating: Second
Season
July and August
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Archiduc d'Été. 1. Leroy Did. Pom. 1:155, fig. 1867. Ognonet. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:135, Pl. VIII. 1768. An old French variety described under various names at different times and places, the earliest being by Merlet in 1675. It acquired the synonym of Ognonet in the eighteenth century from its swelled onion-like form. Fruit small, obovate-obtuse-pyriform; pale lively green changing to yellowish-green as it ripens and covered with dark red next the sun with numerous russety dots and some patches of russet; flesh yellowish-white, semi-fine, juicy, gritty, sugary, acid, with a slight flavor of anis; second; July and Aug.