Louis Vilmorin
Pear
Louis Vilmorin
Origin / History
Originated with André Leroy, Angers, France. Hedrick (1921) gives it as raised from seed of Beurré Clairgeau about 1863. Described and figured in Leroy's Dictionnaire Pomologique, vol. 2, p. 355 (1869), and noted in Downing's First Appendix (1872).
Tree
Vigorous, rather spreading, very productive.
Fruit
Size: Medium; medium to large (Hedrick).
Form: Pyriform, a little obtuse. Hedrick calls it variable.
Stem: Short, curved.
Cavity: Small, sometimes broad and shallow.
Calyx: Large, open.
Basin: Medium, uneven, russeted.
Skin: Deep yellow, considerably netted with russet, sometimes shaded with red where exposed.
Dots: Many, russet.
Flesh and flavor: White, half fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfumed. Quality good to very good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Louis Vilmorin.
Originated with Andre Leroy, Angers, France. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive.
Fruit medium, pyriform, a little obtuse; skin deep yellow, considerably netted with russet, many russet dots, and sometimes a shade of red where exposed; stalk short, curved; cavity small, sometimes broad and shallow; calyx large, open; basin medium, uneven, russet; flesh white, half fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfumed; good to very good. December.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Louis Vilmorin.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:355, fig. 1869.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 1st App., 128. 1872.
Originated from seed of Beurré Clairgeau about 1863 by André Leroy, Angers, Fr. Tree vigorous, rather spreading, very productive. Fruit medium to large, pyriform, variable, yellow, netted and dotted with russet, sometimes shaded with red; stem short, curved; calyx large, open; basin medium, uneven, russeted; flesh white, half fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfumed; good to very good; Dec.