Bouvier Bourgmestre
PearOrigin/History
Raised from a seed bed made in 1824 by Bouvier, Jodoigne, Belgium.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Bright yellow, covered with small gray dots, washed with fawn at each end.
Flesh and Flavor: Very white and fine, melting, juicy, gritty around the core, vinous and sugary.
Quality: Second.
Season
October and 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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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bouvier Bourgmestre.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:492, fig. 1867.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 537. 1884.
Raised from a seed bed made in 1824 by Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, bright yellow, covered with small, gray dots, washed with fawn at each end; flesh very white and fine, melting, juicy, gritty around the core, vinous and sugary; second; Oct. and Nov.