Duchesse de Brissac
PearDuchesse de Brissac
Origin / History
Originated from a seed bed of Auguste Benoist in Brissac, Maine-et-Loire, France. The variety ripened for the first time in 1861.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium size; ovate, rather irregular.
Skin: Bright greenish-yellow, spotted with russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, aromatic. Rated first in quality.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August and September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: Hedrick, U.P. The Pears of New York (1921); citing Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:108, fig. 1869.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Duchesse de Brissac. i. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:108, fig. 1869. Came from a seed bed of Auguste Benoist, Brissac, Maine-et-Loire, Fr., and ripened for the first time in 1861. Fruit above medium, ovate, rather irregular, bright greenish-yellow, spotted with russet; flesh yellowish, melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, aromatic; first; Aug. and Sept.