Ghellinck de Walle
PearGhellinck de Walle
Origin/History
Raised in the garden of M. Ghellinck de Walle near Ghent, Belgium, and described as new in the Gardeners' Chronicle (3rd Series, vol. 11, p. 24, 1892).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oblong-obovate
Skin: Yellowish, speckled with russet
Flesh: Creamy-white, melting, juicy, sugary, slightly acid, and delicately perfumed
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November (autumn variety)
Uses
Recommended as one of the best autumn pears according to M. Pynaert.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Ghellinck de Walle.
i. Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 11:24. 1892.
Raised in the garden of M. Ghellinck de Walle near Ghent, Bel., described as new. Fruit medium, oblong-obovate, yellowish, speckled with russet; flesh creamy-white, melting, juicy, sugary, slightly acid and delicately perfumed. Said by M. Pynaert to be one of the best autumn pears; Nov.