Chancelier de Hollande
PearChancelier de Hollande
Origin/History A seedling of Van Mons, first recorded in Mas Pomologie Générale 7:31, fig. 496 (1881).
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, obovate-pyriform.
Skin: Rather thick and firm, becoming a little greasy with ripening. Bright green, densely speckled with green-gray dots. On ripening, the original green becomes yellow and is washed with red on the exposed side.
Flesh: Whitish, with a slight green tint directly under the skin. Rather coarse in texture, gritty at the center, semi-melting in consistency.
Flavor and Juice: Juice is plentiful, rich in sugar, acidulous, slightly perfumed, and agreeable in flavor.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season November.
Uses Not described in source.
Other Rated as third quality in contemporary assessment.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Book Sources
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Chancelier de Hollande. i. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:31, fig. 496. 1881. A seedling of Van Mons. Fruit medium to large, obovate-pyriform; skin rather thick and firm, becoming a little greasy, bright green speckled with green-gray dots; on ripening the original green becomes yellow and washed with red on the exposed side; flesh whitish, a little green under the skin, rather coarse, gritty at the center, semi-melting; juice plentiful, rich in sugar, acidulous, slightly perfumed, agreeable; third; Nov.