General de Bonchamp
PearGeneral de Bonchamp
Origin and History
A seedling discovered on the estate of M. Panneton, Coteau, Maine-et-Loire, France. Documented in Leroy's Dictionnaire de Pomologie (1869) and referenced in the Horticulturist (1875).
Fruit
Size and Form Medium; variable in form, oblong-pyriform or globular-turbinate.
Skin Dull greenish-yellow, dotted with russet.
Flesh and Flavor White, melting, buttery, fine-grained, juicy, sweet, rich, aromatic. Rated as good to first quality.
Season
August.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Dessert pear of high quality.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)General de Bonchamp.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:211, fig. 1869.
- Horticulturist 30:2. 1875.
A seedling found on the estate of M. Panneton, Coteau, Maine-et-Loire, Fr. Fruit medium, variable in form, oblong-pyriform or globular-turbinate, dull greenish-yellow, dotted with russet; flesh white, melting, buttery, fine-grained, juicy, sweet, rich, aromatic; good to first; Aug.