Doyenné des Haies
PearDoyenné des Haies
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:71, fig. 1869.
Origin and History
A wilding discovered on the property of M. Bardi in Bwalt, Canton of Montastruc, Haute-Garonne, France, and first reported in 1855.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Globular or globular-turbinate, flat at base, mammillate at summit
Skin: Pale yellow, dotted and stained with fawn, blushed with tender rose on the side toward the sun
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, melting, and juicy, rather gritty around the core. Juice abundant, sweet, very sugary, tasting of musk.
Season
October
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Quality rating: Second (Hedrick's assessment)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Doyenne des Haies.
i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:71, fig. 1869.
A wilding found on the property of M. Bardi, Bwalt, Canton of Montastruc, Haute-Garonne, Fr., and first reported in 1855. Fruit medium, globular or globular-turbinate, flat at base, mammillate at summit, pale yellow, dotted and stained with fawn, blushed with tender rose on the side toward the sun; flesh white, fine, melting, juicy, rather gritty around the core; juice abundant, sweet, very sugary, tasting of musk; second; Oct.