Bijou

Pear

Bijou

Origin/History

A French variety obtained by M. de Mortillet. Described in Guide Pratique (1895, p. 69).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small or medium (Hedrick); medium (Thomas).

Form: Long (Hedrick).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellow, tinged with red (Hedrick); yellow with a red cheek (Thomas).

Flesh/Flavor: Melting, juicy, very refreshing (Hedrick).

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

First half of September (Hedrick). August (Thomas). The two sources conflict on ripening time by approximately two to four weeks.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1900–1913) from England

George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913

View original book sources (2)

Bijou, i. Guide Prat. 69. 1895. A French variety obtained by M. de Mortillet. Fruit small or medium, long, pale yellow, tinged with red; flesh melting, juicy, very refreshing; first half of Sept.

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

Bijou. Medium, yellow, red cheek. August.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Rivers