Fin-Or de Septembre
PearFin-Or de Septembre
Origin/History
This pear was written about by Claude Saint-Etienne in 1670 under the names Finor and Finoin, establishing a long historical presence in pomological literature.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Pyriform-obtuse
Skin: Yellowish-green speckled with brown-fawn dots; orange-yellow and brick-red on the side of the sun
Flesh: White, tender, semi-breaking
Flavor: Moderate juice, sugary, slightly acid, without pronounced perfume
Stem/Cavity/Calyx/Basin/Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October
Uses
Third-rate quality
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); also cited in Duhamel Traité des Arbres Fruitiers 2:156 (1768) and Hogg Fruit Manual p. 577 (1884).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Fin-Or de Septembre.
- Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:156. 1768.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 577. 1884.
Under the names of Finor and Finoin Claude Saint-Etienne wrote of this pear in 1670. Fruit medium, pyriform-obtuse, yellowish-green speckled with brown-fawn dots, orange-yellow and brick-red on the side of the sun; flesh white, tender, semi-breaking; juice moderate, sugary, slightly acid, without pronounced perfume; third; Oct.