Brialmont
Pear
Brialmont
Origin/History
Belgian pear of uncertain origin (Hedrick), described in the catalog of the Society of Van Mons (Hedrick). Noted as a recent introduction of good promise at the time of Downing's 1900 writing. Thomas notes that it resembles the Urbaniste in the character of both tree and fruit.
Tree
Young wood olive brown (Downing). Resembles Urbaniste in tree character (Thomas).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Ovate (Downing); globular-ovate, mammillate at the summit (Hedrick).
Stem: Rather short, set in a small cavity (Downing).
Calyx: Open, with long recurved segments (Downing).
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow with traces of russet and many green and brown dots (Downing); yellowish-green, covered with dots and patches of gray russet (Hedrick).
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white, juicy, buttery, and melting, pleasant in flavor (Downing); flesh very white, dense, fine, and semi-melting, with some grit about the core; juice abundant, sweet, and perfumed (Hedrick). Downing rates the variety Very Good; Hedrick assigns a rating of Second.
Core and Seeds: Some grit about the core (Hedrick).
Season
October (all sources).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Brialmont.
A Belgian Pear, of recent introduction and good promise. Young wood olive brown.
Fruit medium, ovate, greenish yellow, with traces of russet and many green and brown dots. Stalk rather short, set in a small cavity. Calyx open, with long recurved segments. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, melting, pleasant. Very good. October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Briahmont.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:498, fig. 1867.
Origin uncertain, but it was described in the catalog of the Society of Van Mons.
Fruit medium, globular-ovate, mammillate at summit, yellowish-green, covered with dots and patches of gray russet; flesh very white, dense, fine, semi-melting, some grit about the core; juice abundant, sweet and perfumed; second; Oct.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Brialmont. Resembles Urbaniste in the character of the tree and fruit; of good promise. October. Belgian.