Delisse

Pear

Delisse

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Oblong, of even contour

Skin: Much covered with fawn-russet

Flesh and Flavor: Fine, melting, very juicy; good

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season September and October

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Documented in Guide Pratique, vol. 72 (1895). Referenced by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).

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Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Delisse.

Guide Prat. 72. 1895.

Fruit medium, oblong, of even contour, much covered with fawn-russet; flesh fine, melting, very juicy; good; Sept. and Oct.

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