Dumon-Dumortier
PearDumon-Dumortier
Origin/History
A Belgian variety originating from the Van Mons seed beds (Hedrick). Referenced in Leroy's Dictionnaire de Pomologie 2:115, with figure, 1869 (Hedrick). Downing did not fruit the variety himself and copied his description from Hovey.
Tree
A moderate grower and a good bearer (Downing, via Hovey).
Fruit
Size and Form: Sources differ. Downing (via Hovey) describes the fruit as large, roundish obovate, rounding to an obtuse point at the stem. Hedrick describes it as medium and turbinate.
Stem: Rather short, straight (Downing).
Cavity: Moderately deep (Downing).
Calyx: Large, open (Downing).
Basin: Shallow (Downing).
Skin: Sources differ on extent of russet. Downing describes the fruit as dull green, nearly covered with dark russet, reddish in sun, and dotted with russet specks. Hedrick describes it as yellowish-green, dotted with russet — substantially less russet coverage.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white (Downing) to whitish (Hedrick), very fine (Hedrick), melting, juicy (both). Downing describes the flavor as pleasant and slightly vinous. Hedrick describes it as sugary, acidulous, and deliriously perfumed.
Core: Large (Downing).
Quality: Good (Downing); first quality (Hedrick).
Season
October (Downing); November (Hedrick).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)DUMONT DUMORTIER.
This is a Belgian variety. Not having fruited it, we copy description from Hovey. "Tree a moderate grower and a good bearer.
"Fruit large, roundish obovate, rounding to an obtuse point at stem. Dull green, nearly covered with dark russet, reddish in sun, and dotted with russet specks. Stalk rather short, straight. Cavity moderately deep. Calyx large, open. Basin shallow. Flesh white, melting, juicy, pleasant, slightly vinous. Good. Core large. October."
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Dumon-Dumortier.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:115, fig. 1869.
From the Van Mons seed beds. Fruit medium, turbinate, yellowish-green, dotted with russet; flesh whitish, very fine, melting, juicy, sugary, acidulous, deliriously perfumed; first; Nov.