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Bourgemester

Pear

Bourgemester

Origin/History: Not described in source.

Tree: Susceptible to cankers.

Fruit:

  • Size: Large
  • Form: Pyriform (pear-shaped)
  • Skin: Light yellow
  • Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, astringent

Season: Ripens in November.

Uses: Not described in source.


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

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Described in 1 period pomological work

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Bourgemester. Large, pyriform, light yellow; juicy, astringent. November. Tree cankers badly.

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