Berlaimont

Pear

Berlaimont

Origin and History

Belgium; a Van Mons seedling, 1825.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, ventriculous-conic (broadly conical), bossed.

Skin: Yellow-green with dull blush; numerous green-brown dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Buttery, juicy, mild and tender.

Cavity, Basin, and Calyx: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Mid-September.

Uses

First for table and household use (excellent as a dessert pear and for cooking).

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Reference: Liegel Syst. Anleit. 132. 1825.

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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