Madame Planchon

Pear

Madame Planchon

Origin/History Belgian variety, documented in Guide Pratique (1876).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large to very large.

Form: Similar to Bartlett.

Skin: Golden yellow, dotted with russet.

Flesh and Flavor: Granular, very juicy.

Season End of October and beginning of November.

Uses Cooking.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Madame Planchon.

Guide Prat. 99. 1876. Belgian. Fruit large or very large, in form similar to Bartlett, golden yellow dotted with russet; flesh granular, very juicy; cooking; end of Oct. and beginning of Nov.

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

Bon-Chretien Madame Planchon Nouvelle Gratiole