Directeur Varenne
PearDirecteur Varenne
Origin / History
A cross between Easter Beurré and Bergamote Espéren, introduced by M. Arsène Sannier, Rouen, France. Hedrick cites the original description in Revue Horticole, 1897.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Approaching Easter Beurré in form.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Approaching Easter Beurré in color.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Very fine, juicy, with a slight aroma.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Directeur Varenne.
- Rev. Hort. 6. 1897.
A cross between Easter Beurré and Bergamote Espéren, introduced by M. Arsene Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit large to very large, approaching Easter Beurré in form and color; stem short; flesh very fine, juicy, with a slight aroma.