Colmar Dewez

Pear

Origin and History

Originated near Brussels, Belgium, about 1825. The variety was shown at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1839 by R. Manning.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Flesh white, tender and very melting; juice abundant, mild, with an agreeable aroma.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Colmar Dewez.

Kenrick Am. Orch. 192. 1832. 2. Mag. Hort. 5:395. 1839.

Originated near Brussels, Bel., about 1825, and in 1839 was shown by R. Manning at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Flesh white, tender and very melting; juice abundant, mild, with an agreeable aroma.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)