Glace d'Hiver
PearGlace d'Hiver
Origin and History
Belgian variety. Historical references: Mas Pomologie Générale, vol. 5, p. 67, fig. 322 (1880); Mathieu Nomenclature Pomologique, p. 300 (1889). Historically known as Winter Eisbirne.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; globular-conic.
Skin: Rather thick. Lively green, sprinkled with brown dots, changing to lemon-yellow; often golden on the side of the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, fine-grained, breaking (tender). Juice sufficient, sugary, without appreciable perfume. Quality: good.
Season
End of winter.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
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)Glace d'Hiver.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 5:67, fig. 322. 1880. Winter Eisbirne. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 300. 1889. Belgian.
Fruit medium, globular-conic; skin rather thick, a lively green sprinkled with brown dots, changing to lemon-yellow, often golden on the side of the sun; flesh whitish, fine, breaking; juice sufficient, sugary, without appreciable perfume; good; end of winter.