BOURGEMESTRE
PearBOURGEMESTRE
Origin / History
Not described in source.
Tree
Wood cracks and cankers badly.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale yellow, with russet around the eye.
Dots: Large, gray.
Flesh and flavor: Tender, juicy, and astringent.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)BOURGEMESTRE.
Bouvier Bourgemestre.
Fruit large, pyriform. Skin pale yellow, with large gray dots, russeted around the eye. Flesh tender, juicy, and astringent. November. Wood cracks and cankers badly.
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