Gustave Bivort

Pear

Gustave Bivort

Origin/History

A French variety. Hedrick (1921) cites Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869, p. 776) as the primary reference.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Roundish (Downing); globular (Hedrick).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellow, with patches (Downing) / stains (Hedrick) and nettings of russet; shaded with red on the side exposed to sun (Downing) / blushed on the side next the sun (Hedrick).

Flesh/Flavor: White, juicy, half-melting (Downing) / semi-melting (Hedrick), sweet, and slightly perfumed. Quality rated good to very good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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GUSTAVE BIVORT.

A French variety.

Fruit medium, roundish, pale yellow, patches and nettings of russet, shade of red in sun. Flesh white, juicy, half melting, sweet, slightly perfumed. Good or very good. August.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Gustave Bivort. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 776. 1869. French. Fruit medium, globular, pale yellow, with stains and nettings of russet, blushed on side next the sun; flesh white, juicy, semi-melting, sweet, slightly perfumed; good or very good; Aug.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)