Doyenne de la Grifferaye
PearDoyenne de la Grifferaye
Origin/History Obtained by M. le Gris, Angers, France. Gave its first fruit in 1853.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Turbinate-oblate, very obtuse and irregular
Skin: Greenish-yellow, finely dotted with russet and brown, stained with fawn
Flesh: White, fine, buttery, melting, full of sweet and perfumed juice
Flavor: Sweet and perfumed
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Season September and October
Quality First class
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Historical References:
- Leroy, A. Dictionnaire Pomologique, vol. 2, p. 68, fig. 1869
- Mas, A. Pomologie Générale, vol. 4, p. 11, fig. 198. 1879
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Doyenne de la Grifferaye.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:68, fig. 1869. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:11, fig. 198. 1879.
Obtained by M. le Gris, Angers, Fr.; gave its first fruit in 1853. Fruit medium, turbinate-oblate, very obtuse and irregular, greenish-yellow, finely dotted with russet and brown, stained with fawn; flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, full of sweet and perfumed juice; first; Sept. and Oct.