Besi de Moncondroiceu
PearBesi de Moncondroiceu
Origin & History
According to Oberdieck, this variety was brought to him from the Château of Herrenhausen near Hanover. (Mas Pom. Gen. 5:65, fig. 321. 1880)
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Small. Globular-ovoid or irregularly round; often higher on one side than on the other.
Skin: Pale green, sown with points of gray-fawn.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish. Semi-fine, melting. A little granular about the core. Juicy, sugary. Not much perfume. Quality good but unstable, depending much on the season.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The quality of this pear is notably dependent on growing conditions and season, which should be considered when assessing specimens.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Besi de Moncondroiceu.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 5:65, fig. 321. 1880.
According to Oberdieck, this variety was brought to him from the Chateau of Herrenhausen near Hanover. Fruit small, globular-ovoid, or irregularly round, often higher on one side than on the other, pale green, sown with points of gray-fawn; flesh whitish, semi-fine, melting, a little granular about the core, juicy, sugary, not much perfume; quality good but unstable, depending much on the season; Oct.