Bronze d'Enghiem
PearBronze d'Enghiem
Origin/History
Originated by M. Paternoster in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Tree
Moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong ovate pyriform, regular.
Skin: Rough, deep yellow, nearly covered with brown russet and slightly bronzed in the sun.
Stem: Long, slender, curved.
Cavity: Shallow.
Basin: Small, uneven.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, a little coarse, juicy, half melting, vinous, slightly astringent. Quality: good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November through January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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)Bronze d'Enghiem.
Originated by M. Paternoster, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, oblong ovate pyriform, regular; skin rough, deep yellow, nearly covered with brown russet and slightly bronzed in the sun; stalk long, slender, curved, cavity shallow; basin small, uneven; flesh yellowish, a little coarse, juicy, half melting, vinous, slightly astringent; good. November, January.