Doyenné de Montjean
PearDoyenné de Montjean
Origin and History
Obtained in 1848 by M. Trottier, Montjean, Department of Maine-et-Loire, France, and first published in 1858.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to very large, ovate, nearly equally rounded at both poles.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Thin and rough; yellow ground, much russeted.
Flesh and Flavor: White, very fine, melting, very juicy, with a slightly vinous and sweet flavor, perfumed. Quality: very good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Referenced in Cat. Cong. Pom. France 243, fig. 1906.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Doyenné de Montjean.
- Cat. Cong. Pom. France 243, fig. 1906.
Obtained in 1848 by M. Trottier, Montjean, Department of Maine-et-Loire, Fr., and first published in 1858. Fruit large to very large, ovate, nearly equally rounded at its two poles; skin thin and rough, yellow, much russeted; flesh white, very fine, melting, very juicy, with a slightly vinous and sweet flavor, perfumed; very good; Jan. to Mar.