Bodiker Dechantsbirne
PearBodiker Dechantsbirne
Origin and History
A seedling raised by Van Mons, Belgium, in 1852. First recorded in Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:95 (1856).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Turbinate.
Skin: Green, turning to greenish-yellow at maturity. Speckled uniformly with russet spots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, very soft and delicate. Quality: very good.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and 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)Bodiker Dechantsbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:95. 1856. A seedling of Van Mons, Belgium, 1852. Fruit medium, turbinate, green turning to greenish-yellow, speckled uniformly with russet spots; flesh yellowish-white, very soft and delicate; very good; Oct. and Nov.