Congres de Gand

Pear

Congres de Gand

Origin/History A Belgian variety distributed by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp. First described in Guide Prat. 73, 1895.

Fruit Medium size. Form pyriform. Skin fawn color. Flesh white and melting. Quality: good.

Season October.

Tree Not described in source.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Congres de Gand.

I. Guide Prat. 73. 1895.

A Belgian variety distributed by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp. Fruit medium, pyriform, fawn color; flesh white, melting; good; Oct.

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