Bon-Chrétien d'Hiver Panache
PearBon-Chrétien d'Hiver Panache
Origin and History A variegated form of Bon-Chrétien d'Hiver, propagated by Louis Noisette at Brunoy, Seine-et-Oise, France, in 1802. It differs from its parent type only in the coloring of its skin and the greater melting quality of its flesh. Historically cited as Striped Bon Chretien in English sources.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Not described in source.
Skin: Bright green, finely dotted and stained with brownish-red, covered with large yellow streaks extending from the stalk to the calyx.
Stem, Cavity, Basin, and Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: More melting than the parent type.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season Not described in source.
Uses 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)Bon-Chretien d'Hiver Panache, i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:467, fig. 1867. Striped Bon Chretien. 2. Kenrick Am. Orch. 184. 1833.
A variegated form of Bon Chretien d'Hiver propagated by Louis Noisette at Brunoy, Seine-et-Oise, Fr., in 1802. It differs only from its type in the coloring of its skin which is bright green, finely dotted and stained with brownish-red and covered with large, yellow streaks extending from the stalk to the calyx, and in its flesh being more melting.