Drapiez

Pear

Drapiez

Origin/History Of Belgian origin. First documented in Mag. Hort. 9:125 (1843) and McIntosh Bk. Card. 2:461 (1855).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Obovate.

Skin: Pale green, very much marbled with gray.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Tender, sweet, acidulous, strongly perfumed.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season October and November.

Uses Characterized as "a very excellent autumn fruit."

Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Drapiez.

i. Mag. Hort. 9:125. 1843. 2. McIntosh Bk. Card. 2:461. 1855.

Of Belgian origin. Fruit medium, obovate, pale green, very much marbled with gray; flesh tender, sweet, acidulous, strongly perfumed; a very excellent autumn fruit; Oct. and Nov.

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

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