Doyenne Santellete
PearDoyenne Santellete
Origin / History
A fine, handsome pear from Flanders, described by Lindley.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Above medium.
Form: Obtuse pyriform.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with marblings and specks of gray russet.
Flesh and Flavor: White, a little gritty, tender, with musky perfume.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Doyenne Santellet.
A fine handsome Pear from Flanders.
Fruit above medium, obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, with marblings and specks of gray russet. Flesh white, a little gritty, tender, musky perfume. October. (Lindley.)
Doyenne Sentelet