Berlaimont

Pear

Berlaimont

Origin / History

Belgium; a Van Mons seedling; 1825. Described by Liegel in 1825 (Systematische Anleitung, p. 132).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Ventriculous-conic, bossed.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Yellowgreen, with dull blush.

Dots: Numerous, green-brown.

Flesh and flavor: Buttery, juicy, mild and tender. First for table and household use.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Mid-September.

Uses

First for table and household use.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Berlaimont.

i. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 132. 1825.

Belgium; a Van Mons seedling; 1825. Fruit large, ventriculous-conic, bossed, yellowgreen, with dull blush, with numerous green-brown dots; flesh buttery, juicy, mild and tender; first for table and household use; mid-Sept.

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

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