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Directeur Varenne

Pear

Directeur Varenne

Origin and History

A cross between Easter Beurré and Bergamote Espéren, introduced by M. Arsene Sannier of Rouen, France.

Fruit

Size: Large to very large

Form and Color: Approaching Easter Beurré in form and color

Stem: Short

Flesh: Very fine, juicy, with a slight aroma

Tree

Not described in source.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Skin Details

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season and Storage

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.


Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); originally in Revue Horticole 6 (1897)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Directeur Varenne.

  1. 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.

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