Madame Bonnefond
PearMadame Bonnefond
Origin and History
Obtained in 1848 by M. Bonnefond in the Rhône region of France. The variety was placed on the market for the first time in 1867. First described in Mas's Le Verger, volume 5, part 2, page 135, figure 164 (1866–73).
Fruit
Size and form: Large, resembling the Calebasse pear in form, though often irregular in contour.
Skin: Fine and delicate; clear yellow-green in color, sprinkled with very small points of darker green.
Flesh: White, slightly greenish under the skin. Fine, very melting and juicy. Delicately perfumed.
Flavor: Very good.
Season
End of autumn.
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)Madame Bonnefond.
i. Mas Le Verger 5:Pt. 2, 135, fig. 164. 1866-73.
Obtained in 1848 by M. Bonnefond, Rhône, Fr., and placed on the market for the first time in 1867. Fruit large, like Calebasse in form, often irregular in contour; skin fine, delicate, clear yellow-green, sprinkled with very small points of darker green; flesh white, slightly greenish under the skin, fine, very melting and juicy, delicately perfumed; very good; end of autumn.