Duc d'Orleans

Pear

Origin/History

Foreign; noted as a new variety in the American market at the time of publication (1865).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Obtuse pyriform

Skin: Golden yellow with reddish-brown dark specks

Stem: Slender

Flesh and Flavor: White, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous

Season

November, December

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Duc d'Orleans. Foreign, new. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, golden yellow, with reddish brown dark specks : stem, slender ; flesh, white, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous. November, December.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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