Grégoire Bordillon
PearGrégoire Bordillon
Origin/History
Raised by Leroy in 1855 from seed of Graslin, and fruited for the first time in 1866.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, ovate, rather larger on one side than the other.
Skin: Pale yellow on shaded side and dark yellow on the exposed cheek, mottled, striped, and dotted with brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, fine, very melting, very juicy and sugary.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Quality rating: First (excellent).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900) from England
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Grégoire Bordillon.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:237, fig. 1869.
- Bunyard Handb. Hardy Fr. 178. 1920.
Raised by Leroy in 1855 from seed of Graslin, and fruited for the first time in 1866. Fruit large, ovate, rather larger on one side than the other, pale yellow on shaded side and dark yellow on the exposed cheek, mottled, striped, and dotted with brown; flesh yellowish, fine, very melting, very juicy and sugary; first; Aug.