Boussock
PearBoussock
Origin/History
Native to Belgium. Known by the alternate names Doyenné Boussock and Doyenné Boussock Nouvelle.
Tree
Shoots diverging, purplish.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large; thick obovate, sometimes slightly pyriform, slightly uneven.
Skin: Bright lemon yellow when ripe, partly russeted; sometimes with a slight reddish cheek.
Stem: Stout, approximately one inch long; variable in character, sometimes fleshy, often oblique.
Basin: Very shallow, even.
Flesh & Flavor: Buttery, melting, very juicy; flavor very good.
Season
Ripens middle of September.
Uses & Character
A valuable and reliable pear.
Other
Requires early picking. Figure 669 in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 11 catalogs (1884–1914) from California, Missouri, Washington
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1884
- California Nursery Co. , Niles , California — 1889
- Sherwood Hall Nursery Co. , Timothy Hopkins (Menlo Park Nurseries), San Francisco / Menlo Park , California — 1893
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912
- Vineland Nurseries Company , Clarkston , Washington — 1912
- Van Holderbeke Nursery Co. , Incorporated, Spokane, Washington (nurseries at Otis Orchards WA, Pasadena WA, Kennewick WA) — 1913
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1914
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Boussock.* (Doyenné Boussock, Doyenné Boussock Nouvelle.) Large, thick obovate, sometimes slightly pyriform, slightly uneven; surface bright lemon yellow when ripe, partly russeted, sometimes a slight reddish cheek; stalk stout, about an inch long, varying, sometimes fleshy, often oblique; basin very shallow, even; flesh buttery, melting, very juicy, with a very good flavor. Ripens middle of September. Shoots diverging, purplish. A valuable and reliable pear; requires early picking. Belgium. Fig. 669.