Docteur Gromier

Pear

Docteur Gromier

Origin/History

First published in 1873. Referenced in Guide Pratique, p. 110 (1876).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Not described in source.

Flesh & Flavor: Very fine, buttery, melting, juicy, with an aroma of mingled rose and musk.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Rated "first" quality, indicating a top-tier dessert pear.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Docteur Gromier.

i. Guide Prat. 110. 1876.

First published in 1873. Fruit medium; flesh very fine, buttery, melting, juicy, with an aroma of mingled rose and musk; first; Oct.

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